Horup Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Horup Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3041:18,5681,827
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Hörup (31) are calculated separately.

Horup Last Name Facts

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

Horup is held by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Hörup. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horup? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 847,909th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Horup live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 18,568. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 49 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 19 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörup9331/
Hoyrup91107/
Hoirup9160/
Hoerup9117/
Chorup9112/
Hojrup916/
Hourup911/
Orup89333/
Horu89230/
Horauph8316/
Choirup833/
Hoejrup832/
Chhorup831/
Horuz805,127/
Horou802,474/
Gorup801,284/
Horus801,137/
Horau80397/
Hurup80155/
Herup80134/
Orupe80108/
Choru8069/
Orups8056/
Harup8045/
Horut8030/
Hooru8022/
Khoru8014/
Horru8013/
Jorup8012/
Hoiru809/
Horuş807/
Houru805/
Orgup805/
Horud804/
Horui803/
Horub803/
Horhu803/
Uhrup803/
Otrup802/
Horzu802/
Hosru801/
Hotru801/
Horeu801/
Oroup801/
Choreupe771/
Chootrup771/
Oru756,617/
Harrup73942/
Chorus73724/
Haarup73268/
Horhut73207/
Horoub73202/
Harupe73181/
Horaud73174/
Horrut7386/
Herrup7376/
Hjarup7372/
Chorou7346/
Churup7342/
Hourou7337/
Chorub7334/
Heerup7333/
Choiru7326/
Outrup7323/
Khoiru7322/
Hurupe7319/
Horaux7318/
Chorui7315/
Otrups7313/
Horzhu7312/
Hothru739/
Chouru738/
Choruz738/
Otrupe737/
Haruph735/
Chooru735/
Hourui735/
Huruph734/
Kharup734/
Horuss734/
Horush734/
Oruppe733/
Khorui732/
Hatrup732/
Hasrup732/
Horous732/
Horoux732/
Horauz732/
Chorut732/
Hgorui731/
Jhorui731/
Khooru731/
Chorud731/
Chotru731/
Chhoru731/
Horutt731/
Horoud731/
Choruu731/
Chorru731/
Hotrus731/
Horgou731/
Horrau731/
O'Rupp731/
Harțup731/
Goruip731/
Gorgup731/
Choruś731/
Charup731/
Huorui731/
Hosrub731/
Horuch731/
Horeus730/
Horgau730/
Gorhup730/
Harups730/
Hohrus730/
Otroup730/
Hourud730/
Haraup730/
Chorupova7111/
Orou67108,512/
Oruç6749,586/
Orru678,963/
Ouru675,306/
Haru675,154/
Goru675,021/
Orui674,625/
Orus672,552/
Arup671,479/
Oruh671,415/
Oruz67835/
Joru67621/
Oğru67590/
Hattrup67493/
Oreu67438/
Urup67437/
Orgu67383/
Chourou67318/
Orau67309/
Khourou67155/
Orzu67136/
Otru6789/
Orud6783/
Orhu6777/
Oruj6771/
Chorrou6770/
Oruu6753/
Horzhui6745/
Orub6743/
Oruğ6742/
Oiru6731/
Choorut6728/
Horhush6728/
Chorouš6726/
Erup6724/
Orut6722/
Outtrup6721/
Chorush6720/
Ooru6716/
Khurupe6713/
Charupe6713/
Haasrup6712/
Chourau6712/
Örup678/
Uoru677/
Osru676/
Ohru674/
Oruy674/
Houroub674/
Chhurup673/
Kharoup673/
Kharupe672/
Houreux672/
Houroux672/
Choorus672/
Chhotru671/
Horuish671/
Horuitz671/
Haatrup671/
Horault671/
Houroud671/
Hjhurup671/
Charrup671/
Ahru671/
Ojru671/
Harrupp670/
Choruss670/

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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 Horup
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