Hörnstein Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Hörnstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Hornstein (3,550) & Hornštein (1) are calculated separately.
Hörnstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hörnstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hörnstein occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Hornstein or Hornštein. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hörnstein? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,907,068th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name Hörnstein is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hörnstein live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Hörnstein is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 189,361. In Sweden Hörnstein is mostly concentrated in: Jönköping County, where 56 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Halland County, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 43 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornstein | 96 | 3,550 | / |
| Örnstein | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hornštein | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ohrnstein | 89 | 40 | / |
| Ehrnstein | 89 | 38 | / |
| Hernstein | 89 | 32 | / |
| Ahrnstein | 89 | 8 | / |
| Harnstein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Horenstein | 84 | 769 | / |
| Ehrenstein | 84 | 470 | / |
| Ohrenstein | 84 | 123 | / |
| Herrnstein | 84 | 119 | / |
| Herenstein | 84 | 53 | / |
| Ahrenstein | 84 | 49 | / |
| Harinstein | 84 | 35 | / |
| Horinstein | 84 | 30 | / |
| Hornshtein | 84 | 13 | / |
| Hoernstein | 84 | 6 | / |
| Harenstein | 84 | 3 | / |
| Ornstein | 82 | 1,693 | / |
| Arnstein | 82 | 783 | / |
| Ernstein | 82 | 89 | / |
| Harrenstein | 80 | 165 | / |
| Horenshtein | 80 | 75 | / |
| Horynshtein | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ohrensstein | 80 | 15 | / |
| Herenshtein | 80 | 14 | / |
| Horensztein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horrenstein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orenstein | 78 | 4,006 | / |
| Arenstein | 78 | 301 | / |
| Erenstein | 78 | 243 | / |
| Orinstein | 78 | 72 | / |
| Erinstein | 78 | 9 | / |
| Ornshtein | 78 | 7 | / |
| Ornsztein | 78 | 3 | / |
| Oernstein | 78 | 2 | / |
| Arnshtein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eernstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eerenstein | 74 | 205 | / |
| Orenshtein | 74 | 45 | / |
| Orensztein | 74 | 16 | / |
| Arynshtein | 74 | 14 | / |
| Erenshtein | 74 | 9 | / |
| Arenshtein | 74 | 9 | / |
| Erynshtein | 74 | 3 | / |
| Oraenstein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Orrenstein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ornstain | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hörnstam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Arnstain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Horenshteyn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ornshteyn | 67 | 29 | / |
| Orenstain | 67 | 12 | / |
| Arenštein | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arnshteyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Orenstejn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erensteyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orenztein | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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