Lorne Surname
Approximately 1,751 people bear this surname
Lorne Surname Definition:
Angus Lorn in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314). Robert Lome, bailie of Edinburgh, 1423 (Egidii, p. 45), is doubtless Robert de Lome, a charter witness there in 1425 (RMS., II, 34). Alan de Lorn, canon of the church of Dunkeld, 1433 (REB., I, 59).
Read More About This SurnameLorne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,019 | 1:65,184 | 8,974 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| Jamaica | 57 | 1:50,350 | 2,926 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
The alternate forms: Lörne (20) & Lorné (19) are calculated separately.
Lorne (31,084) may also be a first name.
Lorne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Angus Lorn in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314). Robert Lome, bailie of Edinburgh, 1423 (Egidii, p. 45), is doubtless Robert de Lome, a charter witness there in 1425 (RMS., II, 34). Alan de Lorn, canon of the church of Dunkeld, 1433 (REB., I, 59). George Lorn, presbyter of the diocese of Glasgow, 1485, is also referred to at the same time as "Schir George of Lorne, Notar" (LCD., p. 198). Henry Lome was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1488 (NSCM., I, p. 34). John of Lorn had a tenement in Lanark, 1490 and Recherd of Lorne had a tenement there in 1501 (Lanark, p. 8, 11). Donald Lorne is in record in Methven, Perthshire, 1588 (Methven, p. 73), and Archibald Lome, maltman, was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow as husband of the daughter of a burgess, 1600 (Burgesses). From Lorn in Argyllshire.
(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]
1. Launde, a liberty in co. Leicester, and Laund, two townships in co. Lancaster. 2. See Launde.
Lorne Demographics
Average Lorne Salary in
United States
$44,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lorne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lorne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lorne (Arabic: لورن) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Lörne or Lorné. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lorne? popularity and diffusion
Lorne is the 230,964th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. Lorne is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Lorne live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 27,164th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 31,084 people.
The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 1,019 people, or 1 in 65,184. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside, Grand Est, where 19 percent reside and Martinique, where 19 percent reside. Barring France Lorne exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Lorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lorne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lorne last name grew 481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lorne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lorne are 18.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.09% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lorne earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lorne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lorne in the Arabic language | ||
| لورن | lwrn | - |
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