Horvat

Horvat is the most frequent^[1][2] surname in Croatia and 2nd most frequent^[3] in Slovenia. The surname originates from Croatia, Horvat being the older version of the word Hrvat, a term used to describe a Croat. Croats with surname Horvat live almost exclusively in kajkavian speaking region. 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.^[4] It is also common in Lower Styria and in Ljubljana, while it is very rare in western Slovenia.^[5]

It may refer to:

• Andraš Horvat (1744–1789), Croatian author and cultural activist who worked among the Hungarian Slovenes
• Andrej Horvat, Slovenian economist and politician
• Anika Horvat (born 1977), Slovenian folk singer
• Branko Horvat (1928–2003), Croatian economist and politician
• Bruno Horvat (born 1978) world-wide recognized tourism expert
• Danielle Horvat (born 1991), Australian actress
• Feri Horvat (born 1941), Slovenian politician
• Ivica Horvat (born July 1926), Croatian former football player
• Ivana Horvat (born 1975), Croatian model
• Lidija Horvat-Dunjko (born 1967), Croatian soprano
• Milan Horvat (born 1919), Croatian conductor
• Steve Horvat (born 1971g), Australian professional soccer player
• Stjepan Horvat (1895–1985), Croatian patriot, geodesist and professor

See also

• Horvath
• Hrovat

References

1. ^ :: Directory of Croatian Surnames - Horvat
2. ^ :: Most frequent Croatian Surnames - Horvat
3. ^ :: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia - Database of first names and family names ::
4. ^ http://www.stat.si/imena_baza_priimki.asp?ime=&priimek=horvat&spol=
5. ^ http://www.stat.si/imena_baza_priimki.asp?ime=&priimek=horvat&spol=

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