Horne Surname
Approximately 83,824 people bear this surname
Horne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Horn.' Beyond a doubt a personal name. Lower says, 'One Alwin Home held lands in Middlesex and Herts before the making of Domesday. Horn is a personal name of great antiquity, and is borne by the hero of a celebrated old English and French romance.
Read More About This SurnameHorne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48,597 | 1:7,458 | 888 |
| England | 12,826 | 1:4,344 | 585 |
| Australia | 7,014 | 1:3,849 | 552 |
| Canada | 4,535 | 1:8,125 | 1,200 |
| South Africa | 3,491 | 1:15,519 | 1,959 |
| Scotland | 2,000 | 1:2,677 | 494 |
| New Zealand | 1,371 | 1:3,303 | 499 |
| Norway | 514 | 1:10,004 | 1,095 |
| Germany | 484 | 1:166,334 | 19,687 |
| Wales | 403 | 1:7,679 | 852 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 324 | 1:348 | 69 |
| Denmark | 232 | 1:24,331 | 2,483 |
| Brazil | 163 | 1:1,313,339 | 44,864 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Spain | 121 | 1:386,380 | 21,365 |
| France | 118 | 1:562,904 | 76,109 |
| Northern Ireland | 109 | 1:16,927 | 2,219 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 99 | 1:13,778 | 1,793 |
| Jamaica | 93 | 1:30,860 | 2,264 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| Argentina | 88 | 1:485,721 | 36,028 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Ireland | 65 | 1:72,445 | 4,480 |
| Isle of Man | 63 | 1:1,362 | 231 |
| Netherlands | 58 | 1:291,158 | 35,264 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Romania | 42 | 1:478,045 | 36,914 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Guyana | 26 | 1:29,316 | 3,211 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 1:538,957 | 23,493 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 1:564,268 | 3,428 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Latvia | 10 | 1:205,005 | 22,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 122 | 1:36,310 | 3,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,465 | 1:4,460 | 674 |
| Scotland | 1,055 | 1:3,548 | 581 |
| Wales | 69 | 1:22,731 | 1,304 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,708 | 1:13,543 | 1,739 |
The alternate forms: Hörne (63) & Horné (29) are calculated separately.
Horne (185) may also be a first name.
Horne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Horn.' Beyond a doubt a personal name. Lower says, 'One Alwin Home held lands in Middlesex and Herts before the making of Domesday. Horn is a personal name of great antiquity, and is borne by the hero of a celebrated old English and French romance. For his history, see Wright's Essays' The instances in surname form are many.
Adam Honi, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Horn, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Walter Horn, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Johannes Home, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of Horne,' a parish in Kent.
Roger de Horne, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(3) Local, 'at the Horn,' a signname; compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c.
William atte Horn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas atte Home, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
At the same time Horn in these two cases may represent a piece of ground shaped like a horn, and therefore so styled; compare Hook.
William Home, of London, and lane Alisunder, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
A well-known Old English personal name, probably of Norse origin. Aluuin Home in DB. (Ewen, p. 88). John Horn was beaten and evil-treated on the Border, 1279 (Bain, II, p. 47). In 1328 there is entry of cockets of Lochmaben for Alan Home (ER., I, p. 99). John Horn apud Fervy, forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 384). David Home is mentioned in a sasine relating to Cupar, 1456 (Panmure, II, 238), and Agnes Horn is recorded in Glasgow, 1487 (REG., 447). John Horne was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1497 (NSCM., I, p. 39), and Alexander Horne contributed towards church repairs there in 1508 (CRA., p. 79). William Horn, attorney for Robert, archbishop of Glasgow, 1503 (REG., p. 505), James Horne, bailie of Haddington, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 558), and Alexander Horne, canon of Ross, 1584 (RPC.). Horn of Westhall, an old family in Oyne (AEI., p. 108—111). Hurne 1561.
(English and Scandinavian) 1 an old pers. name and nickname from the Horn (Drinking-Horn;Trumpet) [Old English Old Norse horn] Roger Horn.—Hundred Rolls Of Allof the gode kynge . . .
Ant Godylt his gode quene, Ne feyrore myghte bene, Ant huere [their] sone, hihte Horn.
The Geste [Story] of Kyng Horn, 4, 7-9.
2 Dweller in a Horn-shaped Piece of Land; Corner, Nook [same etymology] 3 a name derived from the trade-sign of a Horn.
And Harry, haberdasher at the Horne.— Pasquin, Nightcap (A.D. 1612); Lower, i. 212.
Note.—Some Irish Hornes are really Horans (Joyce): v. Horan.
(English, German) One who hear the hornlike projection, probably a projecting hill or spur of land; dweller at a nook or corner.
One Alwin Horne held lands in Middlesex and Herts before the making of Domesday. Horn is a personal name of great antiquity, and is borne by the hero of a celebrated Old English and French romance. For his history, see Wright's Essays, vol i., Ess. iii.
The name of Horn or Horne, at present well represented around Wisbech, is also found in Kent. It was also represented in these two counties in the 13th century, as well as in London, Suffolk, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hunts, Northamptonshire, and Wilts (H. R).
Horne Demographics
Average Male Horne Height
176.9 cm
Average Female Horne Height
164.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Horne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Horne (Arabic: هورن, Marathi: होरणे) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Hörne or Horné. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Horne? popularity and diffusion
The last name Horne is the 6,752nd most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 86,939 people. The surname Horne is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Horne are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Horne is also the 669,105th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 185 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 48,597 people, or 1 in 7,458. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 110 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Horne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Horne has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Horne surname rose 1,311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 584 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 47 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Horne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Horne surname is predominantly Anglican (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Horne surname are 10.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Horne earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning 373,933 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.47% more than the national average, earning R 333,816 per year; in United States they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $40,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,143 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Horne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Horne in the Marathi language | ||
| होरणे | horane | 80 |
| होण | hona | 10 |
| होरळे | horale | 10 |
| Horne in the Arabic language | ||
| هورن | hwrn | - |
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