von Horsten Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Denmark

von Horsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Horsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: von Hörsten (45) are calculated separately.

von Horsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Horsten is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: von Hörsten. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name von Horsten? popularity and diffusion

The last name von Horsten is the 2,255,512th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of von Horsten live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,006,582. In South Africa it is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 56 percent reside, Western Cape, where 37 percent reside and Gauteng, where 7 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

von Horsten Last Name Statistics demography

von Horsten earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning R 260,640 per year.

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Footnotes

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