Hör Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Hör Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hör Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4391:183,38421,405
Austria861:99,01714,343
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Hör Last Name Facts

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

Hör occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hör? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 578,557th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,420,895 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hör are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Hör is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 439 people, or 1 in 183,384. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside, Bavaria, where 35 percent reside and Saarland, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany Hör exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 16 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörr861,350/
Hörz86792/
Höhr86273/
Hört8678/
Höre8630/
Chör861/
Ör808/
Hörth751,185/
Höhre7580/
Ört67519/
Örz67191/
Öhr67141/
Öre6787/
Här6722/
Örd6719/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hör
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