Horbach

Horbach Meaning & Origin

About Horbach
The surname Horbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hor" meaning "mound" or "hill" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the surname Horbach can be interpreted to mean "hill stream" or "stream on a hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land by a stream or brook situated on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Horbach is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Horbach: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horbach based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Horbach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H061020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/horbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horbach in Braille

Here's how to represent Horbach in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Horbach in braille

How to sign the name Horbach using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Horbach using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Horbach in sign language

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