Herne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herne family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 14
Female Servant 10
Agricultural Labourer 7
Labourer 7
Male Servant 5
Carpenter 4
Sawyer 3
Farmer 3
Fs 3
Dress Maker 2
Pupil 2
Tailor 2
Gardner 2
Laundress 2
Shoe Maker 2
Blacksmith 2
Groom 1
Glover 1
Tea Dealer 1
Apprentice Carpenter 1
P 34th Regement 1
Bobbin M Ap 1
Publican 1
Cordwainer Journeyman 1
Miner 1

Herne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horn 60% 42,790
2 Horne 80% 38,395
3 Hearn 60% 26,780
4 Heron 60% 11,919
5 Hearne 83% 7,701
6 Horan 40% 6,750
7 Hurn 60% 4,960
8 Hern 80% 4,894
9 Harn 60% 3,451
10 Herne 100% 3,093
11 Ahern 60% 2,307
12 Hiron 40% 1,944
13 Harne 80% 1,529
14 Hurne 80% 1,492
15 Ahearn 50% 607
16 Haran 40% 565
17 Haron 40% 552
18 Heiron 50% 397
19 Aherne 83% 321
20 Hearon 50% 252
21 Hiern 60% 229
22 Horian 33% 168
23 Horon 40% 138
24 Horen 40% 137
25 Haren 40% 134
26 Ahearne 71% 129
27 Heran 60% 128
28 Hourne 67% 121
29 Heren 60% 110
30 Hoarn 40% 105
31 Herin 60% 102
32 Hurine 67% 100

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The surname Herne is the 10th most popular variant of Horn.

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