Horsth Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Horsth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horsth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4321:495,54218,697
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Horsth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horsth is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Horsth.

How Common Is The Last Name Horsth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horsth is the 681,965th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Horsth are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 495,542. In Brazil Horsth is primarily found in: Minas Gerais, where 46 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 23 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 13 percent reside. Besides Brazil this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Horsth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horsth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Horsth last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horsths922/
Horst9132,312/
Horsts83312/
Hoerst83299/
Horste83204/
Khorst83108/
Horstt8351/
Hourst8325/
Chorst8313/
Horszt8312/
Horsst832/
Hjorst832/
Hoyrst832/
Horrst831/
Hersth831/
Hoorst831/
Hohrst830/
Harsth830/
Orst8022/
Horscht77118/
Choirst7715/
Khorshd779/
Horstte771/
Hchorst770/
Gorst733,983/
Herst73794/
Harst73667/
Hörst73620/
Orszt7397/
Orste7316/
Horsd7314/
Orstz739/
Jorst739/
Ehrst732/
Ohrst731/
Horzt731/
Hourscht7171/
Horstová7119/
Khorshtd713/
Khorshhd711/
Khorshïd711/
Horrscht710/
Joorst67291/
Harste67178/
Herrst67103/
Haarst6721/
Gorsht6713/
Haerst6712/
Hersht6710/
Harsht675/
Heurst673/
Harsst672/
Hasrst671/
Hersst671/
Hörste671/
Jorstd671/
Haurst671/
Garsth670/
Harrst670/
Charst670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horsth
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