2000
#143,847
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Horoho
A place name surname possibly of Ukrainian or Russian origin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Horoho. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Horoho surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Horoho in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Horoho, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Horoho
The surname HOROHO is believed to have originated in the Slovakian region of Eastern Europe, likely during the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Slavic word "horoch," which referred to a type of pea or legume. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname given to someone who grew or sold peas, or perhaps lived near a field where they were cultivated.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the HOROHO name can be found in a parish registry from the village of Vysoká nad Kysucou, located in the northern part of modern-day Slovakia, dating back to the late 1600s. This document lists a family with the surname HOROHO residing in the area at that time.
During the 18th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as records show individuals with the HOROHO surname living in various regions of what is now Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland. One notable figure from this era was Ján HOROHO, a farmer and landowner born in 1723 in the village of Nová Baňa, located in central Slovakia.
In the 19th century, the HOROHO name can be found in historical records from the Czech lands, which were also part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. An example is Jozef HOROHO, a blacksmith born in 1842 in the town of Uherské Hradiště, situated in what is now the Czech Republic.
As emigration from Eastern Europe to the United States and other parts of the world increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the HOROHO surname began to appear in various immigrant communities. One such individual was Andrej HOROHO, who was born in 1879 in the town of Prešov, Slovakia, and later emigrated to the United States, settling in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early 1900s.
Another notable figure with the HOROHO surname was Michal HOROHO, a Slovak writer and poet born in 1892 in the village of Dolná Súča. His works, which often explored themes of rural life and Slovak culture, were published in the early to mid-20th century and contributed to the literary heritage of his homeland.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Horoho
Among Census respondents with the surname Horoho, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Horoho bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Horoho surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.2% · 102
- Black or African American1.9% · 2
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Horoho
Horoho appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+5 bearers (+4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,500 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-5 bearers (-4.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,992 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #143,847 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.7%) | Down 4,500 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.5%) | Down 3,992 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Horoho surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #152,339 | -2.7% |
| Count | 111 | 106 | -4.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Horoho bearers went from 111 to 106 (-4.5% change). The surname moved down 3,992 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #152,339.
FAQ
Horoho surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Horoho?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Horoho. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Horoho?
Horoho ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Horoho. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Horoho.
Has Horoho become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Horoho went from 111 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 5 (-4.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Horoho?
Among Census respondents with the surname Horoho, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Horoho in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Horoho appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.2%), Black (1.9%), Two or More Races (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Horoho (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Horoho mean?
A place name surname possibly of Ukrainian or Russian origin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Horoho (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Horoho?
Want to know how many people have the surname Horoho? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.