Horváth

Horváth is a common Hungarian surname. "Horváth" is the 2nd[1] or 4th most common surname in Hungary as well as the most common in Slovakia.[2][3] Its origins are thought to derive from the Hungarian horvát ("Croat") 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.[4] Kingdom of Croatia and Kingdom of Hungary joined in personal union in the 11th century when the Kingdom of Croatia's primogeniture fell on Hungarian relations. After Hungarian defeat at Battle of Mohács Croatia joined Habsburg Monarchy. Croats lived and freely moved throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Austria. Therefore, members of this family can be found across the world, and are most numerous in the United States.[5][6] Variations of the name include Horvat, Horvaty, Hrvat, Chorbadi, Orbath, Orvath, Orvat.