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 is found most in Sweden. It can be rendered as: Hornstein or Hornštein. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hörnstein? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,907,068th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hörnstein reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 189,361. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Jönköping County, where 56 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent live and Halland County, where 12 percent live. Barring Sweden it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 43 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
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
- 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 Hörnstein
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