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Horst History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Horst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Horst family

The surname Horst was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Horst family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horst research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1664, 1741 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Horst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Horst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Horst, Horste, Horstt, Horsst, Horrst, Hoorst, Hoorste, Horstes, Horsts, van Horst and many more.

Early Notables of the Horst family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Horst family of Amsterdam

Horst Ranking

In the United States, the name Horst is the 4,934^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Horst is ranked the 639^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,857 people with that name. 2

Horst migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Horst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Walter Horst, who sailed to London England in 1709
Wendel Horst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Joh Wilhelm Horst, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746 3
Ludwig Horst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Johan Nickel Horst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 3
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Horst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Horst, who settled in Philadelphia in 1817
Johan Heinrick Horst, who settled in Missouri in 1840
Johan Heinrick Horst, aged 30, who landed in Missouri in 1840 3
Edward Horst, who arrived in New York in 1841 3
Peter Horst, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1844 3
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Horst Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gustave Horst, aged 2, who arrived in America in 1900 3
Heinrich Horst, aged 40, who landed in America in 1900 3
Jacob Horst, who arrived in America in 1900 3
Wilhelm Horst, aged 13, who landed in America in 1900 3
Margretha Horst, aged 36, who landed in America in 1900 3

Horst migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Horst Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Wilson Horst, (b. 1814), aged 23, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 7 years for assault, transported aboard the "Charles Kerr" on 6th June 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Horst (post 1700) +

Jeremy M. Horst (b. 1985), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Horst P. Horst (1906-1999), born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann, German-born, American fashion photographer
David Horst (b. 1985), American soccer player
Louis Horst (1844-1964), American conductor, pianist, and composer
Bruce E Horst, American manufacturing company executive
Arnoldus Van der Horst (1748-1815), American politician, Member of South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1776-78, 1798-99; Member of South Carolina State Senate, 1783-91; Governor of South Carolina, 1794-96 5
Alexander Horst (b. 1982), Austrian beach volleyball player
Steven Horst Ph.D., Chair of Philosophy at Wesleyan University
Ulrich Horst Ph.D., German Professor of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia
Sandra Horst, Canadian Head Coach/Conductor and Chorus Director for the Opera Division of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 1st February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charles-kerr
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html