Horsey Surname

137,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Horsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1831:166,03716,853
England5931:93,96010,052
Australia2761:97,81111,085
Canada661:558,26746,632
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Wales281:110,5198,545
Scotland251:214,15311,205
France141:4,744,480251,814
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5311:45,9055,707
Wales201:78,4213,652
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6851:73,3127,854

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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 Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A parish in Norfolk, and places in Sussex and Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Essex, Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoursey9220/
Horshey921/
Horsiey921/
Horseys920/
Horse911,989/
Orsey9121/
Horsy916/
Chorseya864/
Choursey863/
Hersey836,156/
Hursey832,553/
Harsey83393/
Hourse83240/
Gorsey83213/
Horsay8336/
Jorsey8333/
Horses8323/
Horzse8312/
Horzey8311/
Horcey8310/
Horshy839/
Khorse838/
Horsøe837/
Horser836/
Horsea835/
Horsie833/
Chorsy832/
Horseh832/
Oursey831/
Horrse831/
Horsoe831/
Horsoy831/
Hoorse831/
Chorse831/
Horsed831/
Horsze831/
Horsei831/
Horshe830/
Hoirse830/
Orse80963/
Orsy8038/
Chourseya8011/
Hershey778,948/
Harshey77402/
Hurssey7734/
Chourse7733/
Hurshey7717/
Goursey778/
D'orsey775/
Chorsay775/
Horshed772/
Gorssey772/
Horseed772/
Hourset772/
Khursey771/
Horseth771/
Horsher771/
Harscey771/
Harsehy771/
Horchey771/
Horsayi771/
Horsche771/
Horscoy771/
Chorszy771/
Horsett770/
Horrser770/
Horsset770/
Horshee770/
Herssey770/
Herrsey770/
Gorse733,192/
Orser731,705/
Orset73916/
Herse73819/
Hurse73553/
Horge73422/
Harse73284/
Harsy73242/
Gorsy73227/
Horje73199/
Orsay73198/
Osrse73118/
Horsa73112/
Orsee7385/
Jorse7379/
Orgey7358/
Orsie7358/
Orsoy7335/
Horsi7329/
Orshe7328/
Orsue7325/
Ursey7321/
Ourse7314/
Härse7313/
Orsei7312/
Hersy7311/
Hársy7310/
Horze738/
Orsoe737/
Hursy736/
Horce735/
Jorsy735/
Ersey733/
Arsey732/
Horcy731/
Orses731/
Orseh731/
Orsse731/
Uorse730/
Chorsiya71787/
Khorshiy7114/
Chorceya713/
Horscher712/
Horshahy712/
Kharseya711/
Chorsaya711/
Herschey711/
Hoorsayd711/
Harseeya711/
Hurseyit711/
Horsheed711/
Hourssie711/
Gourssey711/
Hoirsett710/
Hersshey710/
Harshe673,178/
Khorsi672,280/
Chorge671,659/
Choursiya671,335/
Orseer671,313/
Gorsse67813/
Horger67721/
Kharse67567/
Khorsa67486/
Hersee67346/
Hoursa67316/
Huirse67309/
Orsjee67305/
Gorshe67273/
Hordge67255/
Horche67207/
Gorsie67206/
Gorsee67180/
Horjea67176/
Harcey67144/
Orsier67119/
Horzei67103/
Ourset67102/
Hargey67101/
Orseth6790/
Gorcey6783/
Harsze6781/
Horsia6781/
Gursey6769/
Horcea6769/
Horsha6768/
Horzsa6765/
Harszy6762/
Khorshaye6760/
Charse6752/
Jarsey6750/
Horgea6746/
Hürsoy6746/
Khorje6744/
Gourse6742/
Khorshayi6742/
Orsher6741/
Joorse6738/
Harshy6738/
Chorshiya6735/
Hershy6734/
Orsech6733/
Horchy6731/
Khorge6729/
Hersie6729/
Garsey6727/
Hurses6726/
Harsay6725/
Horzyi6725/
Horsai6724/
Khurse6723/
Orsoya6722/
Horjes6720/
Heerse6718/
Hurshe6717/
Horges6717/
Horsit6716/
Jorsee6715/
Hersoy6714/
Chuorsiya6713/
Eursey6713/
Hortge6713/
Hershe6712/
Orsett6712/
Orsger6712/
Horcet6712/
Haerse6711/
Choorsiya6711/
Horshi6711/
Chorce6710/
Chorsi6710/
Chorsa6710/
Horsap679/
Harzey679/
Hursep679/
Hursie679/
Goursy678/
Horcay678/
Chaurseya677/
Gorshy677/
Hursay677/
Harsep675/
Choirsiya675/
Khorshiya675/
Harset675/
Orsahy675/
Urseya674/
Orschy674/
Horzet674/
Hoursi674/
Orsees674/
Orsset674/
Arseya673/
Chhorsiya673/
Chorje673/
Herzey673/
Jorgey673/
Harses673/
Gorsay673/
D'orse673/
Goorse673/
Horzer673/
Arseyo673/
Horjas673/
Orsaje673/
Hersay672/
Harsee672/
Harsoe672/
Harser672/
Hurset672/
Hortje672/
Gorsøe672/
Harsie672/
Herrse672/
Hersce671/
Arshey671/
Harsed671/
Gorsoy671/
Khursheey671/
Charsy671/
Hersuy671/
Hource671/
Hurcey671/
Hursyz671/
Horgis671/
Errsey671/
Harsheeya671/
Gorsea671/
Atrsey671/
Horget671/
Oirsue671/
Orshie671/
Orssay671/
Horcez671/
Horgie671/
Horsad671/
Horschech671/
Hürsay671/
Herssy671/
Khorze671/
Jorshe671/
Jursey671/
Orsaya671/
Orsiyo671/
Harsée671/
Harsei671/
Haarse671/
D'Orsy671/
Orsyth671/
Khorshahy671/
Oursee671/
Orseas671/
Oorsie671/
Jorsge671/
Khorsheea671/
Hurser670/
Jorcey670/
Churse670/
Hurseh670/
Harrse670/
Hurshy670/
Horcis670/
Harsoy670/
Harseh670/
Herseh670/
Orchey670/
Harsse670/
Arhsey670/

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