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:
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