von Horn Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

von Horn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Horn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden631:156,29810,904
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

von Horn Last Name Facts

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

von Horn is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname von Horn is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of von Horn live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 156,298. In Sweden von Horn is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 43 percent live, Kronoberg County, where 14 percent live and Skåne County, where 13 percent live. Outside of Sweden this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

von Horn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of von Horn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the von Horn last name expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

von Horn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Horn
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