Tarn Surname
Approximately 1,334 people bear this surname
Tarn Surname Definition:
Recorded in Banffshire. Perhaps a variant of Torn, which see.
Tarn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 595 | 1:93,644 | 10,027 |
| United States | 280 | 1:1,294,496 | 90,776 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Liberia | 62 | 1:71,105 | 6,042 |
| Thailand | 59 | 1:1,197,260 | 174,557 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 279 | 1:87,367 | 9,159 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
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.
(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.
William Taurne, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hubert Tarun, Alice and Hugh Thorne, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From thearne; a location name in Yorkshire.
Tarn Demographics
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Tarn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tarn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tarn (Bengali: তর্ণ, Hindi: तारन, Marathi: तारण, Russian: Тарн) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Tärn or Tarń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tarn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 287,725th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,462,928 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Tarn are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 303,693rd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 735 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 595 people, or 1 in 93,644. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England Tarn is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Estonia, where 5 percent are found.
Tarn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tarn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tarn surname increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tarn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tarn are 6.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.03% being registered with the political 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
Tarn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tarn in the Bengali language | ||
| তর্ণ | tarna | - |
| Tarn in the Hindi language | ||
| तारन | tarana | 80 |
| तरन् | taran | 6.67 |
| रत्न | ratna | 6.67 |
| तर्न | tarna | 6.67 |
| Tarn in the Marathi language | ||
| तारण | tarana | 66.67 |
| तरण | tarana | 33.33 |
| Tarn in the Russian language | ||
| Тарн | tarn | - |
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