Horst

Etymology
Borrowed from and.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Horst is the 3831st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9245 individuals. Horst is most common among White (96.3%) individuals.

Etymology

 * (Limburg) First attested as horst in 1275. Derived from.
 * (Gelderland) First attested as horsterbosch around 1450. Derived from.
 * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Horst in 1697. Derived from.
 * (Flevoland) Derived from.

The surname derives from one of the senses of or from one of the toponyms.

Etymology 1
From, from , from. The modern vowel is Central and Low German (compare 🇨🇬). Cognate to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
 * 2)  bush; thicket; small forest
 * 3)  military airport; air force base
 * 4)  horst

Etymology 2
. Possibly related to the common noun (etymology 1). First used in an 18th-century play, taken into regular use in the 19th century, popular after 1920, now rare for a child. Compare etymology 3.

Etymology 3
From the name, which has come to be regarded as dated and “uncool”.

Noun

 * 1)  loser; nerd; idiot