Hörning Surname

227,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hörning Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hörning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7231:46,7246,116
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Horning (10,615) are calculated separately.

Hörning Last Name Facts

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

Hörning is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Horning. For other potential spellings of Hörning click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hörning? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 227,813th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,094,127 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hörning are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,723 people, or 1 in 46,724. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Bavaria, where 22 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 8 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Hörning Last Name Statistics demography

Hörning earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning 294,986 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horning9510,615/
Örning9232/
Herning86527/
Harning86231/
Härning8640/
Ehrning8615/
Jörning8611/
Ahrning861/
Hoerning80457/
Charning805/
Hernning802/
Hornning801/
Chorning800/
Horrning800/
Herrning800/
Arning772,288/
Erning77323/
Orning77140/
Hernin7724/
Harnin7716/
Hornin776/
Chernin711,501/
Charnin71120/
Hornink7167/
Hernäng7113/
Harneng716/
Jörneng711/
Ornning711/
Horneng711/
Chornin711/
Arnning710/
Ornin6755/
Heurnink6735/
Arnin6725/
Ernin6715/
Horninck673/
Harninck671/
Örnen671/
Harneeng670/

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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 Hörning
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