Waghorn Surname

125,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Waghorn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Waghorn'; v. Shakespear; compare Wagspear and Wagstaff.

John Waghorne, Close Rolls, 17 Richard II.

John Waghorne, Close Rolls, 9 Henry IV.

1736. Married — William Lane and Mary Waghorne: St.

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Waghorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8201:30,6144,104
New Zealand5751:7,8751,336
Australia5481:49,2626,140
Canada1821:202,44819,751
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Chile1431:123,1924,428
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Wales301:103,1518,167
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1641:20,9412,958
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

The alternate forms: Waghörn (1) are calculated separately.

Waghorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Waghorn'; v. Shakespear; compare Wagspear and Wagstaff.

John Waghorne, Close Rolls, 17 Richard II.

John Waghorne, Close Rolls, 9 Henry IV.

1736. Married — William Lane and Mary Waghorne: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1795. Married — Daniel Waghorn and Mercy Wait: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A West country surname, evidently of local origin, like Cleghorn, Dreghorn, Whithorn. Peter Waghome de Dunbretane was one of those appointed to treat for the ransom of David 11 in 1357 (Foedera, III, p. 365). Finlaw Waghorne was declared innocent of part in detention of King James III in Edinburgh Castle, 1482 (The Lennox, II, p. 123). Michael Waghome, witness in Glasgow, 1501 (Simon, 16) may be the Mychell Waghorn who contracted to cover the stalls of the queir of Glasgow in 1506 (REG,, p. 612). David Waghorne was owner of land in Glasgow, 1551 (Protocols, I). Usually explained as "horn-blower or trumpeter."

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

(Scandinavian or Scandinavian + English) a nickname for a Hornblower or Trumpeter [see under Wagg1, and + O.Scand. and Old English horn] John Waghorne.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1393-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Horn is a common termination, and the name may be local. In Scotland, a mythical person bears this appellation, and he is said to have been crowned king of liars. Hence people guilty of extravagant lying are said to be-"As false As Waghorn, and he was nineteen times falser than the Deil !" Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Waghorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waghorn occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Waghörn. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waghorn? popularity and diffusion

Waghorn is the 125,679th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,013,134 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Waghorn are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

Waghorn is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,820 people, or 1 in 30,614. In England Waghorn is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and West Sussex, where 5 percent live. Besides England Waghorn occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Waghorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waghorn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Waghorn surname grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 317 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 373 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waghorn Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Waghorn surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52% registered with the party.

The amount Waghorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.06% more than the national average, earning R 435,012 per year; in United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $60,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waghörn951/
Waghorne93686/
Waighorn931/
Wagorn9253/
Weghorn86493/
Baghorn869/
Waghern864/
Woghorn861/
Waggorn860/
Wangharn801/
Wagern773/
Weanngorn751/
Vanghoren750/
Vagorin717/
Vagharn716/
Wagerin712/
Bagorin712/
Baugorn711/
Bagoren711/
Wongorn711/
Wangcharen711/
Wageren710/
Wongharn6793/
Baygoren6719/
Vagharin679/
Vagharen672/
Wonggorn671/
Vaughern671/
Wogheren671/
Wagharem671/
Waugerin670/
Beighorn670/

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