Hiorns Surname

449,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Hiorns Surname Definition:

The name of Hirons or Hiorn was represented by Hyarne in Enstone parish during the reign of Elizabeth (J.).

Hiorns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5881:94,75910,119
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Wales501:61,8915,534
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2001:121,87711,575
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hiorns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of Hirons or Hiorn was represented by Hyarne in Enstone parish during the reign of Elizabeth (J.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hiorns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hiorns is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiorns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 449,013th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,614,177 people. The surname Hiorns is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Hiorns reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 588 people, or 1 in 94,759. In England Hiorns is primarily concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 11 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Wales, where 7 percent live.

Hiorns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hiorns has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hiorns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hiorns surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hiorns earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $46,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiosrns921/
Iorns91108/
Giorns830/
Heorns830/
Jorns73762/
Yorns7365/
Hearns673,127/
Jorens67265/
Yorins673/
Yorens672/
Hyarns672/
Jorèns671/
Joirns670/
Eorens670/
Eorhns670/
Jorhns670/
Georns670/

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