# Hearn (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hearn/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 15,234 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,385 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 20,267 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.8% (14,680 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /hɜːn/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | Hearne, Herne |

## Etymology

* As an Irish surname, from Ó hEachthighearna (literally “descendant of Eachthighearna”) from each (“horse”) + tighearna (“lord, master”). * As an Irish surname, also from Ó hUidhrín; see Herron. * As an English surname, spelling variant of Heron. * As an English surname, from Old English hyrne (“river bend, hill recess”). * As an English surname, related to the root of horn. * As an English surname, named after Herne in Bedfordshire, from Old English hær (“stone”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hearn in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hearn in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Hearn

- Lacey Hearn, American Olympic runner (1881–1969)
- George Hearn, American actor
- Ann Hearn, American actress
- Richie Hearn, American racing driver
- Eddie Hearn, British boxing promoter
- Chick Hearn, American basketball sportscaster
- Sienna Hearn, Australian water polo player

## Similar surnames

Herron, Herrin, Harney, Herren, Heron, Hearne, Hern, Harn, Hearon, Heeren, Haren, Horn.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.