Horwath Surname

123,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Horwath Surname Definition:

(Hungarian) One who came from Croatia.

Horwath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1921:165,35516,782
Germany5681:141,73517,144
Austria4111:20,7193,234
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Poland941:404,34843,186
France411:1,620,066149,911
Australia371:729,61448,196
England331:1,688,42669,999
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Israel91:950,84857,975
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Horwáth (1) are calculated separately.

Horwath (10) may also be a first name.

Horwath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hungarian) One who came from Croatia.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Horwath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horwath has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Horwáth. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horwath? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horwath is the 123,864th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,978,698 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Horwath live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 10 people.

The last name Horwath is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,192 people, or 1 in 165,355. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Horwath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horwath has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horwath last name increased 54,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horwath Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horwath last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Horwath earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $48,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning $44,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horwáth951/
Horwahth931/
Chorwath931/
Horwat921,039/
Orwath921/
Horvath8655,275/
Horwatt86228/
Harwath86115/
Chorwat8679/
Horbath8659/
Horuath8642/
Horwhat8623/
Horwoth866/
Khorwat864/
Herwath861/
Ourwath861/
Horwaht860/
Orwat831,418/
Chorvath8032/
Horveath8029/
Charwath8027/
Horvatch805/
Horva'th803/
Horvaith802/
Horv'ath802/
Hourvath801/
Hoorvath801/
Horvaths801/
Harwathe801/
Horwatte801/
Orwatsch801/
Choruath801/
Horvathe801/
Horvat7747,610/
Horbat77123/
Harwat77113/
Orwoth7751/
Herwat7749/
Orvath7714/
Horuat777/
Gorwat777/
Orwatt775/
Orwait772/
Ourwat771/
Horwad771/
Charwatch756/
Horváth71174,575/
Horvathová712,396/
Horvathova711,331/
Harvath71744/
Kharwat71534/
Charwat71438/
Khorvat71378/
Chorvat71278/
Horvatt7169/
Horvate7154/
Horbatt7147/
Horvaht7129/
Horvàth7119/
Herwatt7117/
Horvoth7115/
Harwatt7110/
Hervath7110/
Horvadh716/
Horwacz716/
Harwate715/
Aharwat712/
Horvatz712/
Horvatd712/
Ourwate712/
Chorbat711/
Herwadt711/
Harwoth711/
Hotrvat711/
Horuathova711/
Horvathowa711/
Horvãth711/
Horbaut711/
Choruat711/
Joruath711/
Horvats711/
Chorváth67153/
Arwat6799/
Orvat6796/
Erwat6744/
Orbat6742/
Horvátth6726/
Horvatte6725/
Orwot677/
Chorvathova675/
Kharwate674/
Harbauth674/
Horvaits671/
Harvatch671/
Harvathe671/
Harwwoth671/
Hojrváth671/
Ôrwat671/
Harwatte671/
Chorvathová671/
Charwatt671/

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