Hortz Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Belgium

Hortz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hortz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2171:986,51835,003
Germany1141:706,18853,880
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Australia451:599,90442,958
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

The alternate forms: Hörtz (18) are calculated separately.

Hortz Last Name Facts

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

Hortz occurs most in Brazil. It may occur as a variant: Hörtz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hortz? popularity and diffusion

Hortz is the 651,048th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 15,705,918 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hortz live; 47 percent live in South America and 47 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Hortz is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 986,518. In Brazil Hortz is mostly concentrated in: Paraná, where 47 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 39 percent reside and Rondônia, where 5 percent reside. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Hortz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hortz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hortz surname decreased 49 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hortz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hortz last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Hortz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.93% less than the national average, earning $40,592 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörtz9318/
Hoertz91182/
Hourtz9164/
Hortze9125/
Chortz910/
Horz891,028/
Ortz89564/
Hertz8011,724/
Hartz8011,312/
Gortz80423/
Hoerz80157/
Horts80106/
Ortìz8051/
Horzs8048/
Ahrtz8044/
Orstz809/
Horcz809/
Oertz808/
Ortrz801/
Hoyrz801/
Orttz801/
Jortz801/
Ortïz801/
Ortız801/
Horzh801/
Ortze801/
Ortzs800/
Orz75378/
Hartze73319/
Horsts73312/
Haartz7383/
Ahartz7359/
Chartz7354/
Hortch7321/
Gahrtz7315/
Herthz7314/
Khorts735/
Heurtz734/
Goërtz733/
Goortz732/
Goirtz732/
Horths731/
Hourts731/
Hortst731/
Haertz731/
Hartrz731/
Hortse731/
Hoerts731/
Chorts731/
Harttz730/
Gortzs730/
Herrtz730/
Oehrtz730/
Hoertzsch7112/
Herz6719,039/
Artz677,357/
Orts675,174/
Harz673,440/
Ertz671,672/
Hörz67792/
Hortsch67243/
Hjortås6744/
Härz6731/
Horţ6729/
Hjortsø6720/
Horc6720/
Horč6711/
Orhz675/
Orrz672/
Ordz672/
Horstch672/
Ahrz672/
Orzh672/
Orzc671/
Orcz671/
Értz671/
Oirz671/
Hardtze670/
Heerdtz670/

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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
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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 Hortz
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