Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

HORVÁTH

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Originof Hungarian origin
TypeFamily name referring to some connection with an ethnic group
Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event

Description

The name is derived from the Hungarian ethnonym horvát (old spelling) meaning ‘Croatian’and refers to a similarity to or a connection (descendence or other) with the people or the area they inhabit. Note: A common variant, Horvát is also among the 200 most common family names. Other variants: Horvat, Horvath, Chorvat, Chorvát, Chorváth.