Acorn Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Acorn Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Eichhorn (place where squirrels abound), in Germany; dweller at the sign of the squirrel; dweller at the forest corner.

Acorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6551:56,2536,650
United States4101:884,04666,892
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Acorn (39) may also be a first name.

Acorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Eichhorn (place where squirrels abound), in Germany; dweller at the sign of the squirrel; dweller at the forest corner.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Acorn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Acorn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Acorn has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acorn? popularity and diffusion

Acorn is the 330,363rd most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 6,500,933 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Acorn live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 39 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 655 people, or 1 in 56,253. In Canada it is most frequent in: Prince Edward Island, where 37 percent reside, Ontario, where 27 percent reside and Alberta, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Acorn is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Acorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Acorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Acorn last name increased 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Acorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Acorn last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Acorn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $43,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $47,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Acorin91706/
Achorn91532/
Acorne9120/
Accorn919/
Aucorn914/
Acoren912/
Aicorn911/
Atcorn911/
Hacorn910/
Agcoren8332/
Achorin8326/
Aichorn839/
Ajchorn834/
Accorne832/
Acorinn831/
Aukcorn830/
Ashcorn830/
Acarn80702/
Azorn8019/
Akorn809/
Ocorn801/
Aichhorn77991/
Achouren774/
Hatchorn771/
Hauscorn770/
Azorin734,934/
Ajorin73507/
Acurin73450/
Azorín7381/
Asorin7355/
Ajhorn7352/
Azorne7346/
Acarin7342/
Atzorn7339/
Akorin7314/
Akorne7313/
Asoren7310/
Azourn739/
Azoryn739/
Ocorin737/
Ackern736/
Acuren734/
Acharn733/
Akoren733/
Asorne733/
Hasorn733/
Oscorn732/
Ajoren732/
Acarne732/
Azoren732/
Asoryn732/
Hazorn731/
Achurn731/
Atkorn731/
Akorng731/
Acarín731/
Ascurn731/
Ajsorn731/
Ackarn730/
Excorn730/
Hachorrne711/
Hackhourn710/
Eichorn671,956/
Eckhorn6770/
Azorina6768/
Atzhorn6766/
Ackeren6729/
Akhorin6726/
Akcurin6723/
Ochorin6723/
Adjorin6720/
Ahcurin6715/
Accarin6710/
Ajoorin679/
Azhorin678/
Azoryna678/
Hazorin676/
Gazorin675/
Aisoren675/
Azgoren675/
Oscorne674/
Ajourin674/
Aujorin674/
Akgoren674/
Eadsorn674/
Hakorin673/
Ajorinn673/
Ajoreng673/
Azhoryn673/
Achurin672/
Eickorn672/
Oscourn672/
Askorin671/
Akorina671/
Ocshorn671/
Hatkorn671/
Hazorng671/
Eicorne671/
Gocoren671/
Hakorne671/
Achurne671/
Acharin671/
Aicarin671/
Accurin671/
Azorrin671/
Adjourn671/
Aijorin671/
Acarina671/
Eatsorn671/
Hakhorn671/
Adshorn670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Acorn
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