Horwich

Horwich Meaning & Origin

About Horwich
The surname Horwich is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "horh" meaning "muddy" and "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Horwich likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a settlement or dwelling by muddy land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horwich: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horwich 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 Horwich is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrwɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRX', 'HRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horwich in Braille

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

The name Horwich in braille

How to sign the name Horwich using Sign Language

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

The name Horwich in sign language

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