Horváth Surname

3,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Horváth Surname User-submission:

The fifth most common Hungarian surname, meaning 'Croat'. It is derived from the Croat's own endonym, 'hrvat'. The origins of 'hrvat' are uncertain and disputed. According to one of the most often cited theories, it is of Iranian (Proto-Ossetian, Alanian) origin, and means 'guardian, protector'.

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Horváth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary162,5571:606
Slovakia9,5171:5619
Czechia1,7331:6,136717
Romania5181:38,7604,941
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Slovenia451:55,2828,759
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Finland121:458,05828,977
Denmark111:513,15632,022
England111:5,065,278148,650
Austria101:851,54467,454
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Horvath (55,275), Horvàth (19) & Horvãth (1) are calculated separately.

Horváth (168) may also be a first name.

Horváth Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The fifth most common Hungarian surname, meaning 'Croat'. It is derived from the Croat's own endonym, 'hrvat'. The origins of 'hrvat' are uncertain and disputed. According to one of the most often cited theories, it is of Iranian (Proto-Ossetian, Alanian) origin, and means 'guardian, protector'.

- kalman1959

The Horvath surname is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'Croatian man'.

- deleted-173293

A Hungarian surname refering to one who came from Croatia.

- netsiza

Horváth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horváth is found most frequently in Hungary. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Horvath, Horvàth or Horvãth. For other possible spellings of Horváth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horváth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,225th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 41,744 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Horváth are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 705,855th most frequent forename in the world, held by 168 people.

This last name is most frequent in Hungary, where it is held by 162,557 people, or 1 in 60. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 13 percent reside, Budapest, where 13 percent reside and Pest County, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Hungary this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 5 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

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