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 is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Hörtz. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hortz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 651,048th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hortz reside; 47 percent reside in South America and 47 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 986,518. In Brazil Hortz is most frequent in: Paraná, where 47 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 39 percent live and Rondônia, where 5 percent live. Beside Brazil it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Hortz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hortz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hortz last name decreased 49 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hortz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hortz last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with 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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