Overview
people
Sample Size
4,102
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.2%
Female:
1.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
German
Meaning
This name has its roots from an Old High German word 'horst', which means 'wood', 'thicket' or 'high place'. It commonly signifies someone who lives near a wood or a high place.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DE
3,472 samples
98%
AT
231 samples
100%
CZ
51 samples
96%
ES
32 samples
100%
US
31 samples
97%
CH
31 samples
100%
FR
20 samples
95%
TH
18 samples
100%
IT
18 samples
100%
BE
16 samples
88%
NL
16 samples
100%
PL
14 samples
100%
SE
13 samples
100%
ZA
10 samples
90%
BR
9 samples
100%
DK
7 samples
100%
CN
6 samples
100%
AU
6 samples
100%
GB
6 samples
100%
CA
5 samples
100%
+ 1 more countries
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