Find out how popular the last name Hornick is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hornick.

Hornick, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hornick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hornick in America

Hornick is the 13109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hornick surname appeared 2,338 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hornick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hornick to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hornick

The surname Hornick has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old German word "horn" or "horne," which referred to a horn or a hornlike object. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a prominent horn-shaped landmark or worked as a horn maker or horn blower.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hornick can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name is spelled "Horneck" and is associated with a landowner from the region.

During the 14th century, the name Hornick began appearing in various municipal records and tax rolls across different regions of Germany. In the town of Freiburg, for example, a man named Hans Hornick is recorded as a member of the local guild of artisans in 1367.

As the centuries passed, the name spread to other parts of Europe, with several notable individuals bearing the Hornick surname. One such person was Johann Hornick, a German composer and organist who lived from 1628 to 1695. He is recognized for his contributions to the development of the North German organ school.

Another historical figure with the Hornick surname was Wilhelm Hornick, a German architect who lived from 1789 to 1856. He was responsible for the design of several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Neue Wache, a famous neoclassical monument.

In the 19th century, the surname Hornick also found its way to the United States, likely brought by German immigrants seeking new opportunities. One notable American with this surname was Emil Hornick, a businessman and philanthropist from New York City, who lived from 1855 to 1932.

Over the centuries, the Hornick surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Horneck, Hornig, and Hornig. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the Old German word for "horn" or "hornlike object."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hornick

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hornick.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hornick was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hornick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hornick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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