Hern Surname
Approximately 5,420 people bear this surname
Hern 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 SurnameHern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,556 | 1:101,929 | 11,273 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| Canada | 360 | 1:102,349 | 11,090 |
| Taiwan | 150 | 1:156,298 | 1,387 |
| South Africa | 131 | 1:413,570 | 36,044 |
| Indonesia | 131 | 1:1,009,536 | 73,900 |
| Wales | 109 | 1:28,390 | 2,914 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1:440,212 | 22,576 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Panama | 28 | 1:139,724 | 4,684 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Honduras | 15 | 1:587,763 | 3,647 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 489 | 1:49,847 | 6,088 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:28,007 | 1,576 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,284 | 1:39,111 | 4,624 |
Hern (238) may also be a first name.
Hern 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.
V. Hearn(e
A modification of the Irish O'Ahern.
Hern or Herne has long been a Norfolk name. For centuries the Hernes or Hirnes were a Norwich family; one of the name was mayor early in the 17th century, and about the same time a member of the family was knighted (Bl.). The name is probably a contraction of Herring, an Anglo - Saxon clan - name (according to Kemble), which, though found in Norfolk in the past, is now mostly confined to Lincolnshire. Hurren is the present Suffolk form of the name. It is also probable that the Norfolk and Kentish name of Horn or Horne has had in some cases a similar origin. In Norfolk, Suffolk, Dorset, Durham, etc., there are place - names beginning with Herring, and Herne is the name of places in Kent, Hants, Hunts, etc.
Hern Demographics
Average Hern Salary in
United States
$39,934 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hern Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hern (Arabic: هيرنا) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hern? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hern is the 88,607th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,344,566 people. The surname Hern is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hern are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 580,229th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 238 people.
Hern is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,556 people, or 1 in 101,929. In The United States Hern is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Hern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hern surname increased 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hern surname are 6.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.79% being registered with the party.
The amount Hern earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.01% more than the national average, earning R 327,960 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.83% less than the national average, earning $15,023,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $39,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.75% more than the national average, earning $52,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hern Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hern in the Arabic language | ||
| هيرنا | hyrna | - |
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