Hearn Surname
Approximately 35,451 people bear this surname
Hearn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'in the heme' (i.e. nook or corner), from residence therein.
'Lurking in hemes, and in lanes blinde.' - Chancer, C. T. 16026.
Henry en le Hume, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameHearn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,262 | 1:17,889 | 2,267 |
| England | 7,334 | 1:7,597 | 1,112 |
| Australia | 3,718 | 1:7,261 | 1,070 |
| Canada | 2,402 | 1:15,340 | 2,250 |
| South Africa | 467 | 1:116,012 | 13,849 |
| New Zealand | 328 | 1:13,806 | 2,394 |
| Wales | 258 | 1:11,994 | 1,331 |
| Ireland | 156 | 1:30,186 | 2,662 |
| Scotland | 132 | 1:40,559 | 3,794 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Iceland | 12 | 1:31,674 | 2,357 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 191 | 1:23,193 | 2,577 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,876 | 1:6,289 | 965 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:25,297 | 1,450 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,525 | 1:14,246 | 1,820 |
Hearn (79) may also be a first name.
Hearn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'in the heme' (i.e. nook or corner), from residence therein.
'Lurking in hemes, and in lanes blinde.' - Chancer, C. T. 16026.
Henry en le Hume, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam in the Hume, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas ate Hume, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert in the Heme, Close Rolls, 12 Edward III. pt.
William atte Hume, Close Rolls, 15 Edward III. pt.
Reginald in the hurne, Close Rolls, 21 Edward III. pt.
Thomas in the Hyrne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Nick. 'the hern' or 'heron'; v. Heron.
Henry le Heme, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1525. Giles Hem and Cecilia More: Marriage Lic. (London).
1686. Baptised — Eliner, d. John Heme: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1773. Married — William Crossland and Mary Hume: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller in a Nook or Corner of Land [Middle English herne, hurne, hyrne, Old English hyrne] Henry en le Hurne—Hundred Rolls Thomas atte Hurne.—Hundred Rolls Seken in every halke and every herne Particuler sciences for to lerne.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, F 1121-2.
Alle fledden for fere And flowen [flew] in-to hernes.—Piers Plowman, 1348-9. (Anglo-French-Teut.) for Heron, q.v.
Henry le Herne.-Hundred Rolls
(Irish) Descendant of the little fearful or distrustful one; grandson of Eachthigheirn (horse lord).
A modification of the Irish O'Ahern.
For Heron, from Heron, near Rouen. William Heron held a fief, Normandy, t. Philip-Augustus (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 175). Odonil Heron, t. Will. Rufus, witnessed a charter in Durham (Raine, N. Durh. Ap. 3). Alban de Hairun held a barony Hertf. 1165 (Liber Niger).
Hearn Demographics
Average Hearn Salary in
United States
$42,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hearn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hearn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hearn (Arabic: هرن) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hearn.
How Common Is The Last Name Hearn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 15,716th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 205,567 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hearn reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,083,225th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 79 people.
Hearn is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 20,262 people, or 1 in 17,889. In The United States Hearn is mostly found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Hearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hearn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hearn last name increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 416 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 18 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hearn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hearn surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hearn surname are 12.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.19% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hearn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning 350,796 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.69% more than the national average, earning R 381,864 per year; in United States they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $42,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $48,770 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hearn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hearn in the Arabic language | ||
| هرن | hrn | - |
| هيرن | hyrn | - |
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Hearn Reference & Research
Herndon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Herndon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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