Hornyak

Hornyak Meaning & Origin

About Hornyak
The surname Hornyak is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "hórnok," meaning "horn blower" or "trumpeter." It is an occupational surname typically associated with individuals who played the horn or trumpet in medieval Hungary. The name may have also been given to those who lived near a horn-shaped geographical feature or had some association with horns in their occupation or family crest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornyak: 1,635
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N Y AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrnjæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornyak in Braille

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

The name Hornyak in braille

How to sign the name Hornyak using Sign Language

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

The name Hornyak in sign language

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