Lorne Surname

230,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jamaica

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).

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Lorne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0191:65,1848,974
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
England1921:290,19822,328
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Jamaica571:50,3502,926
Australia341:793,99150,673
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lörne9320/
Lorné9319/
Lornie91371/
Lornet91128/
Lornes9146/
Lorner9136/
Lorney9112/
Lorgne919/
Lornez917/
Lourne917/
Liorne915/
Lornea912/
Lhorne911/
Lorned911/
Lorneu911/
Lorneh911/
Lornei911/
Lorrne911/
Lornge910/
Lornee910/
Lorn89296/
Lorgnet83104/
Lorenne8326/
Lornets8321/
Loirene837/
Lyorner833/
Lhorner833/
Lournes832/
Lorgnie832/
Lorinne831/
Lornetz831/
Lourney831/
Llornes831/
Liornes831/
Lorgner830/
Lorrneh830/
Lornner830/
Lornett830/
Lorin806,458/
Loren806,418/
Lorng802,174/
Lorem80502/
Larne80275/
Lorén80181/
Lerne80177/
Lorna80158/
Lorni8017/
Lorhn8017/
Loryn8012/
Lorny8010/
Lourn807/
Lornd803/
Luorn802/
Lurne802/
Lornt802/
Lornk801/
Lohrn801/
Lorienne7713/
Lorionne771/
Lorrynne771/
Lorrnner770/
Lloren736,327/
Loring736,146/
Lorent734,330/
Larner734,297/
Lorion732,561/
Larney732,294/
Llorin731,879/
Loreng731,434/
Larned73919/
Louren73820/
Lorint73580/
Lorren73431/
Lorina73418/
Loreen73270/
Liorni73263/
Lorijn73189/
Larnie73173/
Lorrin73157/
Looren73146/
Lorien73146/
Lornoy73112/
Lohren7394/
Lorinț7357/
Lohrin7340/
Lioren7338/
Loryon7338/
Lorgin7337/
Lourin7336/
Lurner7333/
Lourna7328/
Lorehn7327/
Larnes7323/
Larnet7323/
Loreem7316/
Lourng7315/
Lorend7314/
Liorin7311/
Larneh7310/
Lornér7310/
Loorem738/
Luoren738/
Loryna738/
Lorenn737/
Lotren737/
Lorync737/
Laarne735/
Lotrin734/
Lyorin733/
Loirin733/
Lorenț733/
Lurney732/
Lournt732/
Lernie732/
Larnee732/
Lorinn732/
Lornui732/
Lornay731/
Lerney731/
Loorin731/
Lornis731/
Loroen731/
Liarne731/
Loremc731/
Loremt731/
Loräng731/
Llerne731/
Llorem731/
Larnea731/
Larneu731/
Lherne731/
Lourni731/
Loiren731/
Lorzin731/
Liorna731/
Leurne730/
Lurnes730/
Lornna730/
Loorny730/
Lorzen730/
Lourem730/
Lorenneth711/
Lourien671,289/
Larn67268/
Louring67267/
Loyrion67218/
Lorenna67144/
Lotring67123/
Lourina6795/
Llorent6792/
Lorring6758/
Lorreng6746/
Looring6741/
Larnett6721/
Lourent6719/
Lotreng6719/
Lorrion6718/
Loureen6716/
Larnhed6715/
Lourrin6711/
Lottren6710/
Lorenni679/
Lohraen678/
Loreent676/
Llorend676/
Laharne675/
Liurner675/
Lornova674/
Larness674/
Laurnet674/
Larenne673/
D'Loren673/
Lorrijn673/
Laarnie672/
Lorrien672/
Lourion672/
Lorhnay672/
Laurnes671/
Lurenne671/
Lohrend671/
Lorintt671/
Lorinzz671/
Lotreen671/
Lournis671/
Lournoy671/
Loutrin671/
Llorenn671/
Lerenne671/
Larneer671/
Laurnge671/
Lorrent671/
Larnnee671/
Lorentt671/
Lornois671/
Loiring671/
Lliorin671/
Llorren671/
Looreng671/
Liorenc671/
Loureng671/
Lourink671/
Lourzen671/
Hllorin671/
Larnees671/
Leurner671/
D'Lorin671/
Lorreen671/
Loirien671/
Lorenzz671/
Larnner670/
L'arnie670/
Laurner670/
Lorrina670/
Lloring670/
Lohrenn670/
Larnnie670/
Laerney670/
Larnned670/
Loorien670/
Larrnee670/
Lorrnis670/
Lernneh670/
Largnet670/
Lorinng670/
Lohreng670/
Larnney670/
Lurnner670/

Lorne Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorne in the Arabic language
لورنlwrn-

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