Hornyak Family History

Hungarian (Hornyák): of Slovak or Rusyn origin (see Hornak and 2 below). This form of the surname is also found in Slovakia. Rusyn: topographic name for someone who lived in the mountains from hornyak ‘highlander’.

Americanized form of Czech Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Horňák Horňak or Hornák (see Hornak) of the Slovak standard variant Horniak and of the Rusyn variant (from Serbia and Croatia) Hornjak all cognates of 2 above.