Tarn Surname

287,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tarn Surname Definition:

Recorded in Banffshire. Perhaps a variant of Torn, which see.

Tarn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5951:93,64410,027
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Liberia621:71,1056,042
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Singapore471:117,1854,783
India451:17,045,897267,282
Australia371:729,61448,196
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Israel101:855,76354,181
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
China41:341,830,39216,990
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Tärn (86) & Tarń (1) are calculated separately.

Tarn (735) may also be a first name.

Tarn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recorded in Banffshire. Perhaps a variant of Torn, which see.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller by a Pool [Middle English tern(e, Old Norse tiörn] In Kyng Arthurs tym ane awntyr [adventure] bityde By the Terne Wathelyn [“Tearn Wadling, or Tarn Watling, in Cumberland”].—The Awntyrs of Arthure, 1-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William Taurne, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hubert Tarun, Alice and Hugh Thorne, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From thearne; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tarn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tarn (Bengali: তর্ণ, Hindi: तारन, Marathi: तारण, Russian: Тарн) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Tärn or Tarń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tarn is the 287,725th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,462,928 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Tarn reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 303,693rd most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 735 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 93,644. In England Tarn is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Estonia, where 5 percent are found.

Tarn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tarn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tarn last name grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tarn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tarn surname are 6.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.03% registered with the party.

The amount Tarn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tärn9286/
Tarń921/
Tarin8933,589/
Taren89367/
Tarne89267/
Tarng89136/
Tarín8995/
Tharn8967/
Taryn8940/
Tatrn8930/
Tarén8918/
Tarnø896/
Tearn893/
Taurn893/
Tarzn892/
Tayrn891/
Taarn891/
Tarın891/
Tarnt890/
Tarnk890/
Taern890/
Tairn890/
Tareen8015,380/
Tajrin803,359/
Tairin802,797/
Tasrin802,734/
Tahrin801,935/
Taring801,897/
Tharin801,445/
Tarina80986/
Taurin80535/
Taryon80262/
Tarren80259/
Tearne80233/
Tarent80160/
Tarrin80158/
Tauren80124/
Tarion80100/
Tarend8094/
Tharen8057/
Tarzen8056/
Tarien8047/
Taraen8043/
Targin8042/
Taurén8039/
Taryna8038/
Tareng8033/
Tairen8032/
Taharn8024/
Tarzin8022/
Tatryn8018/
Tauryn8015/
Tajren8014/
Tatrin8013/
Tearng8010/
Tayrin807/
Tahren806/
Tarenc805/
Tarint805/
Tharne805/
Tahurn805/
Taroen805/
Tarinn805/
Tarryn804/
Tharén804/
Tarzyn803/
Taarin803/
Tarehn802/
Taruin802/
Tarynn802/
Tarnne802/
Thearn801/
Tayryn801/
Tatren801/
Tairne801/
Taerrn801/
Tarînt801/
Taerin801/
Taruen801/
Tearin800/
Taarnd800/
Taurnn800/
Torn751,992/
Tern75887/
Törn75596/
Tarring733,154/
Tharuin731,402/
Taurina73906/
Taharin73572/
Tajrina73452/
Tayrien73259/
Thaurin73183/
Tarnova73140/
Tarenne73116/
Tauring7355/
Tarrent7354/
Tairing7351/
Tarrien7343/
Thaharn7338/
Thaeren7321/
Thareen7318/
Tarnowa7314/
Tajreen7313/
Tasreen7313/
Tareeng7311/
Tauryna7310/
Taureng738/
Thauren738/
Tairent737/
Tarrion737/
Tearina736/
Thearin736/
Tharien736/
Taurion733/
Thairin733/
Tharrin732/
Tairina732/
Tarrint731/
Teargin731/
Thaurne731/
Tayreen731/
Tayrina731/
Taureen731/
Tautrin731/
Tasring731/
Tarrina731/
Tarinne731/
Tharaen731/
Taaring731/
Tarrend731/
Tarienė731/
Tatring731/
Ttareng731/
Tharenn731/
Taharen731/
Tearing730/
Tarrenc730/
Tearion730/
Tathrin730/
Tahrion730/
Tarenck730/
Thearen730/
Tearien730/
Taytrin730/
Thorn6762,376/
Torne6711,694/
Torin674,045/
Tören672,543/
Tourn672,483/
Toren671,492/
Thörn671,249/
Teren67967/
Terin67863/
Tarim67631/
Thern67540/
Toorn67441/
Torén67365/
Tarinque67241/
Törön67185/
Toryn67179/
Torng67178/
Teern67128/
Törne67118/
Taurienė67110/
Tarinova6796/
Tarem6786/
Terün6781/
Tarinová6761/
Törün6723/
Teurn6722/
Törnå6720/
Tarengue6715/
Torrn6714/
Thärn6714/
Taringue6711/
Tarym6710/
Terén679/
Thahring678/
Tarenova677/
Ternå677/
Tärne675/
Tarynova673/
Torín673/
Tornø673/
Terrn672/
Tarenque672/
Terän672/
Htorn671/
Toern671/
Tharehen671/
Tharrien671/
Tharzeen671/
Tornt671/
Tuorn671/
Tharnova671/
Ternø671/
Torèn671/
Thayrien671/
Thayrina671/
Tearring670/
Terhn670/
Tehrn670/

Tarn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tarn in the Bengali language
তর্ণtarna-
Tarn in the Hindi language
तारनtarana80
तरन्taran6.67
रत्नratna6.67
तर्नtarna6.67
Tarn in the Marathi language
तारणtarana66.67
तरणtarana33.33
Tarn in the Russian language
Тарнtarn-

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