'''Horváth''' is a common Hungarian surname. "Horváth" is the 2nd<ref>{{cite web |title=Családnév statisztika 2011. január 1. |url=http://www.nyilvantarto.hu/letoltes/statisztikak/kozerdeku_csaladnev2011.xls |format=xls |publisher=Népességnyilvántartó Hivatal (Bureau of Population Registration) |language=Hungarian |accessdate=9 October 2011 }}</ref> or 4th{{cn|date=March 2020}} most common surname in Hungary as well as the most common in Slovakia.<ref>[http://www.geni.sk/najcastejsie-priezviska-na-slovensku/ Najčastejšie priezviska na Slovensku]</ref><ref name="Origin">{{cite web | url = http://www.pitt.edu/~votruba/qsonhist/lastnamesslovakiahungary.html | title = Most Common Slovak Last Names | last = Votruba | first = Martin | work = Slovak Studies Program | publisher = University of Pittsburgh | access-date = 2020-03-28 | archive-date = 2015-10-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151027225358/http://www.pitt.edu/~votruba/qsonhist/lastnamesslovakiahungary.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> It's thought to derive from Hungarian horvát ("Croat") spelled without the final h in old orthography. The related Croatian surname Horvat, which is derived from an older version of the noun "Hrvat" ("Croat"), is the most common surname in Croatia or the Croatian diaspora.<ref>[http://www.croatian-genealogy.com/cro-surnames-directory/H/horvat.shtml :: Directory of Croatian Surnames - Horvat]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Last name Horvat around the world |url=https://mondonomo.ai/surname/horvat |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=mondonomo.ai}}</ref> Members of this family can be found across the world, and are most numerous in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/horvath|title=Horvath Surname Meaning, Origins & Distribution|website=forebears.io|access-date=2019-04-24}}</ref> Variations of the name include Horvat, Horvaty, Hrvat, Chorbadi, Orbath, Orvath, Orvat. The spelling of Horváth is of exclusive Hungarian origin.
==People named Horváth or Horwath== *Aaron Horvath (born 1980), American animator *Ádám Horváth (born 1981), Hungarian chess grandmaster *Adrián Horváth (born 1987), Hungarian footballer *Adrian Pavel Horvat (born 1990), Romanian footballer *Adrienne Horvath (1925–2012), French politician *Alexander Horváth (1938–2022), Slovak footballer *András Horváth (disambiguation) *Andrea Horwath (born 1962), Canadian politician in Ontario *Antonio Horvath (1950–2018), Chilean senator of Hungarian ancestry *Attila Horváth (disambiguation) *Blake Horvath, American football player *Bronco Horvath (1930–2019), Canadian hockey player *Csaba Horváth (canoeist) (born 1971), Hungarian sprint canoeist *Csaba Horváth (chemical engineer) (1930–2004), Hungarian-American chemical engineer *Csaba Horváth (chess player) (born 1968), Hungarian chess grandmaster *Csaba Horváth (footballer) (born 1982), Slovak football player *Dániel Horváth, Hungarian footballer *Deana Horváthová (born 1958), Slovak actress and film producer *Dezsö J. Horváth, Canadian businessman and educator *Eva Horváthová (born 1974), Slovak physician and politician *Ethan Horvath (born 1995), American soccer player *Ferenc Horváth (born 1973), Hungarian footballer *Gábor Horváth (disambiguation) *Gergely Horváth (born 1975), Hungarian javelin thrower *Géza Horváth (1847–1937), Hungarian entomologist *Joan Horvath, American astronomer, aeronautic scientist, writer, and entrepreneur *Johann Horvath (1903–1968), Austrian footballer *Johann Baptiste Horvath (1732–1799), Hungarian academic and university professor *József Horváth (disambiguation) *Josef Maria Horváth (1931–2019), Austrian-Hungarian composer *Karoly Horvath, Hungarian-American pediatric gastroenterologist *Károly Horváth (1950–2015), Romanian-born Hungarian musician *László Horváth (disambiguation) *Laura Horvath (born 1997), Hungarian CrossFit athlete *Les Horvath (1921–1995), American football player *Michal Horváth, Slovak economist *Mihály Horváth (1809–1878), Hungarian bishop, historian, and politician. *Nick Horvath (born 1981), American-New Zealand basketball player *Ödön von Horváth (1901–1938) German-writing Austro-Hungarian-born playwright and novelist *Olivér Horváth (born 2000), Hungarian footballer *Opika von Méray Horváth (1889–1977), Hungarian figure skater *Pavel Horváth (born 1975), Czech footballer *Péter Horváth (born 1972), Hungarian chess grandmaster *Péter Horváth (swimmer) (born 1974), Hungarian swimmer *Polly Horvath (born 1957), American-Canadian author *Rudolf Horvat (1873–1947), Croatian historian *Rudolf Horváth (born 1947), Slovak handball player *Ryan Horvath (born 1983), American football player *Sascha Horvath (born 1996), Austrian footballer *Sharon Horvath (born 1958), American mixed media artist, painter, educator *Steve Horvath (born 1967), American aging researcher and inventor of the Horvath clock *Tamás Horváth (born 1951), Hungarian chess master *Vlastimil Horváth (born 1977), Romani singer *William Horvath (born 1938), American politician and conservationist *Zander Horvath (born 1998), American football player *Zoltán Horváth (disambiguation)
==Fictional characters== * Detective Carl Horvath character in the TV series ''Queer as Folk'' * Dale Horvath in ''The Walking Dead'' * Hannah Horvath, character in the TV series ''Girls'' * Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath in ''Saving Private Ryan'', portrayed by Tom Sizemore * Dr. Anthony Horvath, a Galactic scientist in ''The Mote in God's Eye'' * Villain in the movie ''The Sorcerers Apprentice'' portrayed by Alfred Molina * Horvath Blayne, appearing in August Derleth's short fiction story ''The Black Island''
==See also== * {{intitle|Horvath}} * Horvát (Horvat) * Hrovat (Chrovat)
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