Horster Surname

427,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Horster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6211:129,63815,793
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Israel111:777,96750,646
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Hörster (1,407) are calculated separately.

Horster Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Horster Come From? nationality or country of origin

Horster is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Hörster. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horster? popularity and diffusion

The surname Horster is the 427,840th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 9,030,416 people. Horster occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Horster are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 621 people, or 1 in 129,638. In Germany Horster is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent are found, Hesse, where 7 percent are found and Bavaria, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Germany Horster is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 4 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.

Horster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Horster surname rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Horster are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Horster earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $36,162 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörster951,407/
Hoerster93284/
Horstert931/
Khorster931/
Horste92204/
Orster921/
Horsted86599/
Harster86321/
Herster86114/
Hurster8663/
Hürster8651/
Horstge8613/
Gorster862/
Orshter861/
Horstte861/
Orste8316/
Horstead80449/
Hershter805/
Khorstey802/
Horstedt801/
Harrster801/
Hersther800/
Harste77178/
Orsted77167/
Erster7754/
Arster7737/
Horsti7730/
Horsta7711/
Gorste771/
Orstee771/
Jorste770/
Urster770/
Horsty770/
Khorsti711,487/
Orstead7181/
Harsted7180/
Garster7179/
Horstio7110/
Gurster718/
Harstea717/
Orstedt714/
Ersther711/
Harstey711/
Hurstjr711/
Herrschter711/
Oursted710/
Arste67158/
Harstead67100/
Ohrstedt6784/
Harstedt6761/
Haarsted6714/
Orsty6712/
Horshtay674/
Charcter672/
Charstie672/
Khorshti671/
Horstuis671/
Orsthior671/
Ārste671/
Horstich670/
Gursther670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horster
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