Explore the Family Name Horney
The meaning of Horney
1. German: Eastphalian form of a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’ + nit ‘battle fury, eagerness to fight’, or a habitational name from a place so called in Brandenburg or in the Rhineland. 2. English: probably a habitational name from Horney Common in Maresfield (Sussex). The placename may derive from Old English hyrne ‘angle, corner of land’ + (ge)hæg ‘fence, enclosure’.
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How common is the last name Horney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Horney has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 16,549th most popular, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 18,116, reflecting a change of -9.47%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased over the decade, from 1,598 in 2000 to 1,537 in 2010, an overall decrease of 3.82%. This resulted in the proportion of individuals with the surname Horney per 100,000 people also falling from 0.59 to 0.52, a drop of 11.86%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,549 | #18,116 | -9.47% |
| Count | 1,598 | 1,537 | -3.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.59 | 0.52 | -11.86% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Horney
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Horney has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those with the surname identified as white in both years (96.81% in 2000 and 94.53% in 2010), there was a small decrease of 2.36%. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 0.81% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010, a change of 204.94%. Black representation within the Horney surname fell from 1.94% to 1.37%, marking a decrease of 29.38%. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained constant at 0%, while those who identified with two or more races emerged in 2010 at 1.04%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.81% | 94.53% | -2.36% |
| Hispanic | 0.81% | 2.47% | 204.94% |
| Black | 1.94% | 1.37% | -29.38% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |