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
School 564
Farmer 77
Farm Labourer 62
Private Means 57
None 37
Dressmaker 36
Domestic Servant 35
General Labourer 35
General Servant (domestic) 33
Labourer 30
Bricklayer 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Coal Miner Hewer 19
At School 18
Shop Assistant 17
Housekeeper 16
Clerk 15
Dress Maker 15
House Painter 15
Carpenter 14
Charwoman 14
Nil 14
Butcher 13
House Keeper 12
Laundress 12

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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