Horsey Surname
Approximately 3,267 people bear this surname
Horsey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horseynext-the-Sea,' a parish in Norfolk.
1269. Thomas de Horseye, bailiff of Yarmouth: History of Norfolk.
Alicia de Horsey, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Mathew de Horseye, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHorsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,183 | 1:166,037 | 16,853 |
| England | 593 | 1:93,960 | 10,052 |
| Australia | 276 | 1:97,811 | 11,085 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Iran | 29 | 1:2,647,673 | 84,414 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 531 | 1:45,905 | 5,707 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 685 | 1:73,312 | 7,854 |
Horsey (38) may also be a first name.
Horsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horseynext-the-Sea,' a parish in Norfolk.
1269. Thomas de Horseye, bailiff of Yarmouth: History of Norfolk.
Alicia de Horsey, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Mathew de Horseye, Norfolk, ibid.
John de Horsy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Horsy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1622. Thomas Tavell, husbandman, and Margaret Horsey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1676. Buried — Robert Horsey: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) 1 belonging to Horsey (Norfolk, Essex, Somerset, &c.), or Dweller at the Horse Island or Waterside [Old English hors + Old English íg = Old Norse ey] 2 Dweller at the Horse Hey or Hay (Enclosure) [Old English hors; and v. under Hay]
An Anglo-Norman name in Ireland since the thirteenth century, recte de Horsey, but has been gaelicized to make it O’Horsey. IF 20
A parish in Norfolk, and places in Sussex and Essex.
A location name in Essex, Norfolk.
Horsey Demographics
Average Male Horsey Height
177.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Horsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Horsey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horsey? popularity and diffusion
Horsey is the 137,214th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,230,654 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Horsey are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 38 people.
Horsey is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,183 people, or 1 in 166,037. In The United States Horsey is most frequent in: Maryland, where 36 percent are found, Delaware, where 13 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Horsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Horsey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horsey surname increased 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Horsey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Horsey last name are 14.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.43% being registered with the political party.
The amount Horsey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.09% more than the national average, earning $68,108 CAD per year.
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