Horthense Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Horthense Surname User-submission:

The surname Horthense or Hortensia is derived from the Latin adjective hortensius, which means 'who comes from the garden'.

Horthense Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France491:1,355,566135,191
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Horthense (367) may also be a first name.

Horthense Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Horthense or Hortensia is derived from the Latin adjective hortensius, which means 'who comes from the garden'.

- hortenseeliott

Horthense Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horthense is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Horthense? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Horthense are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 453,982nd most numerous given name on earth, borne by 367 people.

Horthense is most numerous in France, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,355,566. In France Horthense is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 92 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 4 percent reside and Brittany, where 2 percent reside. Aside from France this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hortense944,485/
Orthense944/
Horthence891/
Hortensie891/
Ortense88127/
Hortens8813/
Hortnse881/
Hortensied840/
Hortence824,916/
Hortensi8263/
Ortensie8243/
Orthence8222/
Hortensa822/
Orthanse821/
Hartense820/
Ortens8020/
Hortences7814/
Hortenger780/
Ortensi75198/
Hortins7580/
Ortence7579/
Hartens759/
Ortenge754/
Ortenze752/
Arthens752/
Artense751/
Ortinse751/
Hjortnæs71102/
Hartgens7170/
Hortenci7156/
Hartiens7117/
Hortenzi7112/
Ortenger7111/
Artensie719/
Hartenss711/
Harthins711/
Orteince711/
Hortency711/
Chartens710/
Hartence710/
Horttins710/
Ortins67416/
Artens6710/
Harttence677/
Horthince671/
Hortenche671/
Hartenger670/

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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 Horthense
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