Horu Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Horu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1201:1,102,07779,449
India631:12,175,641218,299
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Horu (417) may also be a first name.

Horu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horu (Hindi: होरू, Marathi: होरु) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076,574th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Horu reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Horu is also the 420,947th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 417 people.

Horu is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 1,102,077. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: North Maluku, where 77 percent are found, East Nusa Tenggara, where 15 percent are found and Central Sulawesi, where 5 percent are found. Other than Indonesia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horuz895,127/
Horou892,474/
Horus891,137/
Horau89397/
Horup89323/
Choru8969/
Horut8930/
Hooru8922/
Khoru8914/
Horru8913/
Hoiru899/
Horuş897/
Houru895/
Horud894/
Horui893/
Horhu893/
Horzu892/
Hosru891/
Hotru891/
Horeu891/
Oru866,617/
Chorus80724/
Horhut80207/
Horaud80174/
Hoyrup80107/
Horrut8086/
Hoirup8060/
Chorou8046/
Hourou8037/
Choiru8026/
Khoiru8022/
Horaux8018/
Chorui8015/
Chorup8012/
Horzhu8012/
Hothru809/
Chouru808/
Choruz808/
Hojrup806/
Chooru805/
Hourui805/
Choeru804/
Horuss804/
Horush804/
Khorui802/
Horous802/
Horoux802/
Horauz802/
Chorut802/
Hgorui801/
Jhorui801/
Khooru801/
Chorud801/
Chotru801/
Chhoru801/
Horutt801/
Horoud801/
Choruu801/
Chorru801/
Hotrus801/
Horgou801/
Horrau801/
Hourup801/
Choruś801/
Huorui801/
Horuch801/
Horeus800/
Horgau800/
Hohrus800/
Hourud800/
Orou75108,512/
Oruç7549,586/
Orru758,963/
Ouru755,306/
Haru755,154/
Goru755,021/
Heru754,995/
Orui754,625/
Orus752,552/
Huru751,588/
Oruh751,415/
Oruz75835/
Joru75621/
Oğru75590/
Oreu75438/
Orgu75383/
Orup75333/
Orau75309/
Orzu75136/
Otru7589/
Orud7583/
Orhu7577/
Oruj7571/
Ehru7570/
Oruu7553/
Oruğ7542/
Oiru7531/
Orut7522/
Ooru7516/
Uoru757/
Osru756/
Ohru754/
Oruy754/
Oeru752/
Ahru751/
Ojru751/
Chourou73318/
Khourou73155/
Chorrou7370/
Horzhui7345/
Choorut7328/
Horhush7328/
Chorouš7326/
Chorush7320/
Horauph7316/
Chourau7312/
Choirup733/
Houreux732/
Houroux732/
Choorus732/
Chhorup731/
Chhotru731/
Horuish731/
Horuitz731/
Horault731/
Houroud731/
Choruss730/
Harou6763,756/
Gorou675,129/
Charu673,923/
Ohuru673,009/
Churu671,663/
Gouru671,251/
Ourou671,142/
Harus671,074/
Harui67918/
Harut67600/
Hereu67581/
Kharu67388/
Oreus67328/
Hauru67320/
Ahrou67308/
Harau67294/
Orohu67258/
Arhou67225/
Otrou67184/
Gorau67162/
Hurup67155/
Aharu67152/
Haeru67134/
Harud67133/
Haruy67110/
Oruch67107/
Herau67105/
Khuru6780/
Gorgu6772/
Orouj6768/
Otrui6767/
Gorui6765/
Ahuru6761/
Hureu6761/
O'Oru6758/
Haaru6756/
Huruz6752/
Härus6752/
Chourrau6750/
Hurou6748/
Hooroush6747/
Harup6745/
Orrou6745/
Gooru6742/
Chourreu6740/
Heeru6736/
Heruy6730/
Oruut6728/
Hareu6725/
Otrus6724/
Gorru6721/
Hurus6721/
Jouru6720/
Herru6718/
Huruy6715/
Hurhu6715/
Harru6714/
Orush6714/
Jorru6713/
Ahruh6713/
Hurut6713/
Uhrus6713/
Horrault6713/
Hurui6712/
Hurzu6712/
Horoo6711/
Hurau6711/
Haruj6710/
Herui6710/
Ahrau6710/
Ohruh6710/
Osrud679/
Huiru679/
Haruh679/
Choureux679/
Heuru679/
Heruh678/
Jorou678/
Chorauth678/
Husru676/
Hurud676/
Otrau676/
Hârșu676/
Huruj676/
Hatru675/
Goruu675/
Jorau675/
Oroud675/
Orrut675/
Khourrou675/
Uhruh674/
Orouh674/
Orouz674/
Horoň674/
Hérou674/
Chourrut674/
Oorus673/
Oraut673/
Oruiz673/
Orust673/
Hasru673/
Orguh673/
Oruuh673/
Haruu673/
Héreu673/
Uhrup673/
Orout673/
Ourau672/
Ohrui672/
Horoe672/
Orous672/
Otrup672/
Joreu672/
Uorou672/
Huuru672/
Oorou672/
Oyrou672/
Jorui672/
Haruz672/
Oraus672/
Gorhu671/
Ouruj671/
Oruss671/
Orzou671/
Oorgu671/
Chorusch671/
Jooru671/
Hurru671/
Gojru671/
Athru671/
Ahrus671/
Harzu671/
Orhuu671/
Hahru671/
Orzuh671/
Hérau671/
Huruh671/
Horouova671/
Oruis671/
Oroup671/
Oroux671/
Orouy671/
Orrus671/
Orzuj671/
Orhau671/
Orhou671/
Orhuh671/
Ouhru671/
Ourru671/
Oirus671/
O'rus671/
Ahreu671/
Ahrud671/
Chorouch671/
Choró671/
Orheu671/
Chootrup671/
Harhu671/
Orutt670/
Orudd670/
Chouroud670/

Horu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Horu in the Hindi language
होरूhoru57.14
होरुhoru42.86
Horu in the Marathi language
होरुhoru55.17
होरूhoru44.83

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