Van Horn Surname

97,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Van Horn Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who came from Hoorn (the promontory), in Holland.

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Van Horn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2191:85,9119,712
Canada2561:143,92814,778
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Panama331:118,5534,252
England291:1,921,31276,208
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
France51:13,284,544357,392
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1771:15,8072,017

Van Horn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who came from Hoorn (the promontory), in Holland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

VAN HORN, VAN HOORN: Local. From the town of Horn or Hoorn, in Holland.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch surname, denoting someone who came from Hoorn.

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Van Horn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Van Horn is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Van Horn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Horn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 97,318th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,493,962 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Van Horn are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,219 people, or 1 in 85,911. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Van Horn is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Van Horn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Van Horn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Van Horn surname increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Horn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Van Horn last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Van Horn earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.5% more than the national average, earning $65,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,770 CAD per year.

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