Hearne Surname
Approximately 11,885 people bear this surname
Hearne 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 SurnameHearne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,241 | 1:69,158 | 8,040 |
| England | 2,439 | 1:22,845 | 3,190 |
| Australia | 1,706 | 1:15,824 | 2,235 |
| Ireland | 961 | 1:4,900 | 809 |
| South Africa | 714 | 1:75,879 | 9,430 |
| Wales | 257 | 1:12,041 | 1,339 |
| Jamaica | 117 | 1:24,529 | 1,989 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 526 | 1:8,422 | 1,266 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 961 | 1:25,365 | 3,499 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 656 | 1:76,553 | 8,150 |
Hearne (57) may also be a first name.
Hearne 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
A well known English name used in Co. Waterford as a variant of Ahearne, q.v
(Irish) Descendant of the little fearful or distrustful one; grandson of Eachthigheirn (horse lord).
A modification of the Irish O'Ahern.
A location name in Kent, Surrey.
Hearne Demographics
Hearne Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hearne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hearne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hearne is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hearne? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,738th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 613,172 people. The last name Hearne is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hearne are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hearne is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 57 people.
Hearne is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,241 people, or 1 in 69,158. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 28 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Hearne occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Hearne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hearne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 183 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,071 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hearne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hearne surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hearne are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hearne earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,725 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning R 228,204 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.73% more than the national average, earning $64,952 CAD per year.
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