Horvat: Surname History and Family Crest

Horvat? Think of it as Horvath with a different pen. At root, the name means “Croat”.

• Horvat drops the “h” of Horvath, a shortening that clerks often made.
• Related forms: Horwath.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Horvat with 1,674 bearers, at rank 16,975. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. From 1891 to 2000, 503 births in France were registered under Horvat.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Horvat family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Horvat family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.