Horwich Surname

536,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Horwich Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Horwich, or Dweller at 1 the Muddy Place [Old English hor(h + wíc] 2 the Hoar (Grey) Place [Old English hár + wíc] Horwich, Lanc., was Horewich, Hore-wych, in the 13th cent.

Horwich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4181:867,12765,849
England1391:400,84927,632
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Horwich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Horwich, or Dweller at 1 the Muddy Place [Old English hor(h + wíc] 2 the Hoar (Grey) Place [Old English hár + wíc] Horwich, Lanc., was Horewich, Hore-wych, in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Horwich (gray wych-elms), in Lancashire.

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

Horwich Last Name Facts

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

Horwich is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horwich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 536,820th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 12,145,910 people. Horwich occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Horwich reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Horwich is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 867,127. In The United States Horwich is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 35 percent reside, California, where 23 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Horwich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Horwich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horwich last name rose 3,483 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horwich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horwich last name are 10.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.21% registered with the party.

The amount Horwich earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 45.38% more than the national average, earning $62,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $60,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horwitch93184/
Hourwich933/
Horwichs931/
Orwich921/
Hurwich86148/
Harwich8695/
Herwich8680/
Horbich863/
Gorwich863/
Horvich862/
Orwic830/
Hurwitch80107/
Horvitch8027/
Horrvich8011/
Goorwich805/
Gorwitch802/
Hatrwich801/
Hurwhich801/
Harwitch801/
Harrwich801/
Erwich77321/
Orvich77126/
Orwicz7730/
Orbich7723/
Horvic7710/
Khorwi775/
Horwiz772/
Arwich771/
Goorwitch7516/
Goorwhich751/
Horwitz717,249/
Harbich711,368/
Harvich7134/
Hurvich7132/
Horwits7131/
Horbych7120/
Garwich7120/
Harwicz7113/
Jurwich7113/
Harwish719/
Hourwai718/
Gorvich714/
Khorwai712/
Horuish711/
Horweth711/
Hervich711/
Orwuihe711/
Erweich711/
Horwijz711/
Hurbich711/
Herwech710/
Harwi67218/
Orbih67105/
Horwe6769/
Horvi6767/
Harbisch6760/
Kharwish6732/
Orwid6726/
Hourwitz6722/
Goorvich6719/
Charbich6718/
Hoorwitz6718/
Horwa676/
Horbi674/
Orvih674/
Horui673/
Horvaith672/
Orwei672/
Orwai672/
Arwih672/
Horwitts671/
Kharvich671/
Orwie671/
Orwij671/
Hoorwirz671/
Otrwi671/
Garwitch671/
Arwic671/
Garwisch671/
Gourvich671/
Orweh671/
Orvic671/
Gorwi671/
Orwis670/
Horrwitz670/

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