Horvat
Horvat is the most frequent[1][2] surname in Croatia and Slovakia,[3] 2nd most frequent[4] in Slovenia and 5th most frequent surname in Hungary.[5] The surname originates in Croatia, Horvat being the older version of the word Hrvat, an autonym used by Croats. In Croatia, majority of Croats with surname Horvat live in the Kajkavian dialect region in Croatia proper. According to the 2011 census,[6] it's the most common last name in the city of Zagreb, Zagreb County Krapina-Zagorje County, Varaždin County, Koprivnica-Križevci County, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, and Virovitica-Podravina County. Apart from them, there is a certain number of ethnic Serbs with surname Horvat inside Baranja region of Croatia. Almost half of the citizens of Slovenia that have the surname Horvat live in the Prekmurje region, where it is the most common surname by far.[7] It is also common in Lower Styria and in Ljubljana, while it is very rare in western Slovenia.[8]
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| Language(s) | Croatian |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | Croat |
| Region of origin | Croatia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Horváth Hrovat |
Notable people with the surname include:
- Adrian Pavel Horvat, (born 1990), Romanian footballer
- Andraš Horvat (1744–1789), Croatian author and cultural activist who worked among the Hungarian Slovenes
- Bo Horvat, (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
- Branko Horvat (1928–2003), Croatian economist and politician
- Danielle Horvat (born 1991), Australian actress
- Darko Horvat (born 1973), Croatian footballer
- Drago Horvat (born 1958), Yugoslav ice hockey player
- Feri Horvat (born 1941), Slovenian politician
- Hrvoje Horvat (born 1946), Croatian handballer and coach
- Ivan Horvat (born 1993), Croatian athlete
- Ivica Horvat (1926–2012), Croatian football player and coach
- John Horvat (died 1394), Croatian nobleman
- Josip Horvat Međimurec (1904–1945), Croatian painter
- Joža Horvat (1915–2012), Croatian writer and sailor
- Lidija Horvat (born 1982), Croatian handball player
- Lidija Horvat-Dunjko (born 1967), Croatian soprano
- Lucas Mario Horvat (born 1985), Slovenian footballer
- Nikolina Horvat (born 1986), Croatian athlete
- Mila Horvat (born 1981), Croatian TV host
- Milan Horvat (1919–2014), Croatian conductor
- Paul Horvat (14th century), bishop of Zagreb
- Ryan Horvat (born 1993), Canadian hockey player
- Srećko Horvat (born 1983), Croatian-born philosopher
- Stevan Horvat (born 1932), Serbian wrestler
- Steve Horvat (born 1971), Australian professional football player
- Stjepan Horvat (1895–1985), Croatian patriot, geodesist and professor
- Zlatko Horvat (born 1984), Croatian handballer
At least 533 individuals with the surname died at the Jasenovac concentration camp.[9]
References
- :: Directory of Croatian Surnames - Horvat
- :: Most frequent Croatian Surnames - Horvat
- http://europeisnotdead.com/disco/words-of-europe/european-surnames/
- :: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia - Database of first names and family names ::
- http://www.budapestagent.com/most-common-hungarian-surnames.html
- http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv/censuses/census2011/results/htm/h01_01_31/H01_01_31.html
- http://www.stat.si/imena_baza_priimki.asp?ime=&priimek=horvat&spol=
- http://www.stat.si/imena_baza_priimki.asp?ime=&priimek=horvat&spol=
- https://vh1.nethosting.com/~lituchy/victim_search.php?field=lastname&searchtype=contains&data=horvat&submit=Go