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Horvath Name Meaning

Hungarian (Horváth): ethnic name for a Croat (in particular a Croatian refugee from the Turks i.e. the Ottoman Empire) from an old spelling of Hungarian Horvát itself from Croatian Hrvat. This could also be a nickname for a Hungarian who lived in Croatia who had dealings with Croatia or who often traveled there (from 1091 to 1526 the present-day Croatia was under Hungarian rule). The surname in the form Horváth is also very frequent in Slovakia and Czechia (see Charvat ). See also Horvat compare Horwath . Jewish (from Hungary; Horváth): adoption of the Hungarian surname in 1 above because it has some sounds in common with the original surname such as presumably Horowitz .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Horvat, Horwath, Horath, Porath, Horch, Harvat, North, Morvant, Forth

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Where is the Horvath family from?

You can see how Horvath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horvath family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Horvath families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Horvath families living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Horvath's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Horvath families in 1880.
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What did your Horvath ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Horvath. 25% of Horvath men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Horvath women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horvath were Truck Driver and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Machinist
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Maid
    6%
  • Seamstress
    6%
  • Waitress
    6%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Horvath. For the veterans among your Horvath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horvath lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Horvath life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Horvath in 1942 was 63, and 76 in 2004.

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