Lorn Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Lorn Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Lorn, an Argyllshire district [supp. from Loarn, a chieftain who appears to have migrated from Ire­land to Argyll about the end of the 5th cent. (A.D. 503.—Joyce]

Lorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Ivory Coast691:334,36612,150
Cambodia271:573,5984,425
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
China21:683,660,78330,601
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:124,7745,666
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Lorn (2,660) may also be a first name.

Lorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Lorn, an Argyllshire district [supp. from Loarn, a chieftain who appears to have migrated from Ire­land to Argyll about the end of the 5th cent. (A.D. 503.—Joyce]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Launde, a liberty in co. Leicester, and Laund, two townships in co. Lancaster. 2. See Launde.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A district of Argyleshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lorn Last Name Facts

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

Lorn occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lorn.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 902,012th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. The surname Lorn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Lorn are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 142,212th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,660 people.

Lorn is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 2,704,917. In The United States Lorn is most frequent in: California, where 25 percent reside, Washington, where 13 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 23 percent reside and Cambodia, where 9 percent reside.

Lorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lorn surname expanded 258 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lorn last name are 19.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lorn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.66% more than the national average, earning $54,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $57,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorin896,458/
Loren896,418/
Lorng892,174/
Lorne891,751/
Lorén89181/
Lorhn8917/
Loryn8912/
Lourn897/
Lornd893/
Luorn892/
Lornt892/
Loern891/
Lornk891/
Lohrn891/
Lloren806,327/
Loring806,146/
Lorent804,330/
Lorion802,561/
Llorin801,879/
Loreng801,434/
Louren80820/
Lorint80580/
Lorren80431/
Lorina80418/
Loreen80270/
Lorijn80189/
Lorrin80157/
Looren80146/
Lorien80146/
Lohren8094/
Lorinț8057/
Lohrin8040/
Lioren8038/
Loryon8038/
Lorgin8037/
Lourin8036/
Lorehn8027/
Lourng8015/
Lorend8014/
Liorin8011/
Lorgne809/
Luoren808/
Loryna808/
Lorenn807/
Lourne807/
Lotren807/
Lorync807/
Liorne805/
Lotrin804/
Loeren804/
Lyorin803/
Loehrn803/
Loirin803/
Lorenț803/
Lournt802/
Loerin802/
Lorinn802/
Loorin801/
Loroen801/
Lhorne801/
Loräng801/
Loiren801/
Lorrne801/
Lorzin801/
Lorzen800/
Larn75268/
Lern7560/
Lärn758/
Lurn757/
Lourien731,289/
Louring73267/
Loyrion73218/
Lotring73123/
Lourina7395/
Llorent7392/
Lorring7358/
Lorreng7346/
Looring7341/
Lorenne7326/
Lourent7319/
Lotreng7319/
Lorrion7318/
Loureen7316/
Loehren7315/
Lourrin7311/
Lottren7310/
Lohraen738/
Loirene737/
Loreent736/
Llorend736/
Lornova734/
D'Loren733/
Lorrijn733/
Lorrien732/
Lourion732/
Lorinne731/
Loeraen731/
Loerren731/
Lohrend731/
Lorintt731/
Lorinzz731/
Lotreen731/
Loutrin731/
Llorenn731/
Lorrent731/
Lorentt731/
Loiring731/
Lliorin731/
Llorren731/
Looreng731/
Liorenc731/
Loureng731/
Lourink731/
Lourzen731/
Hllorin731/
D'Lorin731/
Lorreen731/
Loirien731/
Lorenzz731/
Louyren731/
Lorrina730/
Lloring730/
Lohrenn730/
Loorien730/
Loeruen730/
Lorinng730/
Lohreng730/
Larin6740,805/
Lerin674,702/
Laryn672,713/
Leren67548/
Lorem67502/
Laren67426/
Larne67275/
Lurin67234/
Lottring67103/
Luren6765/
Laurn6747/
Loręc6744/
Lurén6735/
Lothring6735/
Lorim6735/
Lerín6731/
Lürén6725/
Llorentt6722/
Larén6721/
Lorinova6720/
Lörne6720/
Larín6718/
Lootring6718/
Luryn6714/
Lorenova6710/
Lerén6710/
Loutreng6710/
Lernø679/
Lernå677/
Looringh676/
Lorym674/
Lorhgeen674/
Laarn673/
Larnd673/
Lérin673/
Louthrin672/
Lurne672/
Lóren672/
Lorenová672/
Lüren672/
Lurnd671/
Liarn671/
Larnk671/
Leern671/
Lóryn671/
Loręt671/
Lourencq671/
Lören671/
Larng671/
Larnø671/
Lottreng671/
Lorrynne671/
Laern671/
Lerrn671/
Larhn670/
Latrn670/

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