Horn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Horn Name Meaning: English,Scottish,German & Dutch horn 'horn',perceived in a variety: Occupational 1.for a maker of spoons etc out 'horn'. 2.Played a musical instrument made from the 'horn'of an animal. Topographic for a horn-shaped spur of a hill.Also habitational from any of the many places with this name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Horn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Horn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,091
Agricultural Labourer 198
General Labourer 59
Dress Maker 56
Labourer 55
Domestic Servant 49
Straw Plaiter 48
General Servant 45
Farm Labourer 33
Coal Miner 31
General Servant Domestic 24
Laundress 23
Annuitant 21
Carpenter 21
Charwoman 21
Cotton Weaver 21
Farmers Daughter 21
Farmers Son 20
Lead Miner 20
House Keeper 19
Grocer 18
Farmers Wife 16
Shoe Maker 16
Bricklayer 15
Tailor 14

Horn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horn 100% 42,790
2 Horne 80% 38,395
3 Hearn 60% 26,780
4 Heron 60% 11,919
5 Hearne 50% 7,701
6 Horan 80% 6,750
7 Hurn 75% 4,960
8 Hern 75% 4,894
9 Harn 75% 3,451
10 Herne 60% 3,093
11 Ahern 60% 2,307
12 Hiron 60% 1,944
13 Harne 60% 1,529
14 Hurne 60% 1,492
15 Ahearn 50% 607
16 Haran 60% 565
17 Haron 60% 552
18 Heiron 50% 397
19 Aherne 50% 321
20 Hearon 50% 252
21 Hiern 60% 229
22 Horian 67% 168
23 Horon 80% 138
24 Horen 80% 137
25 Haren 60% 134
26 Ahearne 43% 129
27 Heran 60% 128
28 Hourne 67% 121
29 Heren 60% 110
30 Hoarn 80% 105
31 Herin 60% 102
32 Hurine 50% 100

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The surname Horn is the most popular version of all its varients

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