Hourst Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Hourst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hourst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France211:3,162,987209,042
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hourst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hourst occurs most in France. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hourst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hourst? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Hourst is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Hourst reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,162,987. In France Hourst is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 81 percent live, Île-de-France, where 10 percent live and Occitanie, where 10 percent live. Apart from France this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Hourst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hourst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hourst last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hourst Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hourst last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurst9192,875/
Horst9132,312/
Hours911,719/
Hourscht8671/
Horsth83436/
Horsts83312/
Hoerst83299/
Hourse83240/
Horste83204/
Khorst83108/
Horstt8351/
Huerst8315/
Hoursh8314/
Chorst8313/
Horszt8312/
Hursts838/
Hurste838/
Heurst833/
Hoyrst832/
Hjorst832/
Churst832/
Horsst832/
Hurstt831/
Haurst831/
Horrst831/
Ahurst831/
Hoorst831/
Hurszt831/
Khours831/
Hohrst830/
Hursst830/
Hurstd830/
Hourss830/
Hursth830/
Ours802,361/
Hors80763/
Hurs8088/
Orst8022/
Urst806/
Horscht77118/
Chourse7733/
Hoursch7730/
Choirst7715/
Hayurst776/
Horsths772/
Ahyurst771/
Horstte771/
Hchorst770/
Gorst733,983/
Hursh732,304/
Horse731,989/
Harst73667/
Khurs73666/
Hurse73553/
Khors73415/
Hürst73207/
Gours73149/
Orszt7397/
Gurst7387/
Churs7375/
Ouers7371/
Chors7357/
Heurs7357/
Horzs7348/
Horsh7341/
Orste7316/
Horsd7314/
Ourse7314/
Jorst739/
Orstz739/
Jours738/
Horss737/
Hoors736/
Jurst734/
Urste734/
Hursp733/
Hoers733/
Hurss732/
Aurst732/
Hursz732/
Ourss731/
Hoyrs731/
Horsp731/
Horzt731/
Haurs731/
Horrs731/
Hurjt731/
Horsz731/
Ursts731/
Eurst731/
Ohrst731/
Hayhurst716,151/
Heyhurst7143/
Horstová7119/
Khorshtd713/
Hurstová711/
Gayhurst711/
Horrscht710/
Urs6734,316/
Horsch673,815/
Hearst671,927/
Ors671,790/
Hourch67314/
Huirse67309/
Joorst67291/
Harste67178/
Khursh67113/
Huyers67102/
Goerst6776/
Hauers6771/
Hursch6761/
D'Ours6760/
Howers6752/
Khorsh6740/
Khurse6723/
Haarst6721/
Hurshe6717/
Chorsz6714/
Gorsht6713/
Haerst6712/
Khorse678/
Horsøe677/
Harsht675/
Chaurs674/
Hoyers674/
Hairst673/
Urshte673/
Heuers673/
Hortje672/
Harsst672/
Ouerse672/
Oursdz671/
Jorstd671/
Hource671/
Hierst671/
Horrse671/
Euerst671/
Gourss671/
Hoorse671/
Chorse671/
Horsze671/
Hjorsø671/
Khaurs671/
Joursh671/
Hasrst671/
Jursht671/
Haurrs671/
Horrsh670/
Churse670/
Hojers670/
Horshe670/
Harsth670/
Hoersh670/
Charst670/
Hoirse670/
Harrst670/
Chursh670/
Heirst670/
Haursh670/
Churrs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hourst
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