Zorn Surname

26,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Zorn Surname Definition:

“Anger” in German.

Zorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany10,2141:7,882987
United States6,6501:54,5056,508
Austria1,0211:8,3401,063
Canada5961:61,8217,233
Slovenia3741:6,6521,462
Argentina2781:153,75312,988
Netherlands2731:61,85810,635
France2451:271,11341,730
Brazil2121:1,009,78535,690
Poland1311:290,14334,919
Italy871:702,95059,950
Hungary771:127,48411,841
Switzerland761:108,06511,329
Australia491:550,93340,757
Sweden341:289,61020,124
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Denmark291:194,64516,083
England291:1,921,31276,208
Chile231:765,93416,989
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
China51:273,464,31313,838
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8041:62,4616,825

The alternate forms: Zörn (53) are calculated separately.

Zorn (57) may also be a first name.

Zorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Anger” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Zorn (anger), in Germany.

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

Zorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zorn (Russian: Зорн) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as a variant: Zörn. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zorn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 26,100th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 353,524 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Zorn live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,308,380th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 57 people.

Zorn is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 10,214 people, or 1 in 7,882. In Germany Zorn is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.

Zorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zorn last name rose 827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zorn surname are 16.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.22% registered with the party.

The amount Zorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning 288,710 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 160.65% more than the national average, earning R 619,404 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $46,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zörn9253/
Zorin8927,578/
Zoryn892,355/
Zorne89657/
Zoern8990/
Zoren8972/
Czorn8933/
Szorn8913/
Tzorn899/
Zornn896/
Zornd891/
Zhorn891/
Zorhn891/
Zorzn891/
Zorng890/
Zorina8029,981/
Zoryna802,966/
Zorzin801,788/
Tzorin801,349/
Zhorin80696/
Zohren80419/
Zhorne80108/
Zhoryn80101/
Zourin8042/
Zoeren8028/
Zorndt8028/
Czorne8021/
Zoring8020/
Zorenc8020/
Zorinc8018/
Dzorin8012/
Tszorn808/
Zourne807/
Zorrin806/
Zorgin806/
Szoryn805/
Zohrin804/
Zouren804/
Zoreen803/
Tzorín803/
Zorind802/
Zotrin802/
Zorzín802/
Zorinn801/
Zsoren801/
Zuoren801/
Zshorn801/
Zorent801/
Ziorin801/
Zchorn801/
Corn7510,603/
Zürn752,424/
Sorn751,482/
Zurn751,427/
Zern75911/
Zarn75688/
Jorn75474/
Šorn75185/
Zhorina73729/
Zhoryna73102/
Zschorn7397/
Zornová7326/
Zoehren7317/
Zhouren739/
Tzoirin736/
Zornova735/
Zorrina734/
Zorienė734/
Dzhorin733/
Tzooren733/
Dzohrin732/
Zohrien732/
Zorinne731/
Zhuoren731/
Zoireng731/
Soren67515,852/
Zarin6718,636/
Zerin6717,219/
Zeren6714,469/
Sorin6710,668/
Corin671,678/
Coren671,554/
Sorne671,076/
Coryn67721/
Zaren67689/
Joren67625/
Chorn67506/
Tsorn67254/
Cornn67237/
Zhornova67185/
Zurin67183/
Jorin67172/
Corhn67144/
Zorinova67139/
Sourn67100/
Soryn6791/
Zahrn6777/
Shorn6751/
Soern6741/
Zarén6740/
Giorn6738/
Zaryn6737/
Jornd6733/
Jorne6732/
Journ6730/
Coorn6730/
Ziern6728/
Zuryn6725/
Czarn6718/
Zuren6717/
Scorn6717/
Zharn6716/
Czern6714/
Sohrn6714/
Sorng6713/
Zarne6712/
Xorin6711/
Soorn6710/
Joryn6710/
Tzschorn679/
Zorynova679/
Sornn677/
Zarnt676/
Cohrn676/
Corén676/
Zhern675/
Jornt674/
Jorrn674/
Dzhorina674/
Zurne673/
Djorn673/
Zehrn673/
Dzohrina673/
Sorén673/
Sornk673/
Zorem672/
Johrn672/
Sornc672/
Courn671/
Jhorn671/
Zorenova671/
Zorim671/
Zerrn671/
Tjorn671/
Sornd671/
Zeern671/
Zarhn671/
Zaarn671/
Şorin671/
Šorin671/
Sorín671/
Tzern671/
Siorn671/
Zjurn671/
Zarnh671/
Xoryn671/
Hzarn671/
Corrn670/
Zaurn670/

Zorn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zorn in the Russian language
Зорнzorn-

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