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    The surname Hearn

    An English patronymic surname, carried by 15,234 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /hɜːn/ 1 syllable Soundex H650

    Hearn: #2,385 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Hearn #2,385, 15,234 people Hearn: #2,385 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Hearn #2,385, 15,234 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hearn is more common than 98.5% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    * 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”).

    Hearn is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,234 people named Hearn in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 20,267 Americans. That is up 3.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,680.

    #2,385
    rank among US surnames
    15,234
    people in 2010
    5.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.8%
    change since 2000 (was #2,270)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,376Call15,32420,148
    #2,377Dowell15,32020,153
    #2,378Kellogg15,31720,157
    #2,379Horvath15,30220,177
    #2,380Whitmore15,29620,185
    #2,381Bianco15,27820,209
    #2,382Jack15,25620,238

    Who is named Hearn

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    76% of people named Hearn identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Hearns

    7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lacey Hearn
      American Olympic runner (1881–1969)
    • George Hearn
      American actor, born 1934
    • Ann Hearn
      American actress, born 1953
    • Richie Hearn
      American racing driver, born 1971
    • Eddie Hearn
      British boxing promoter, born 1979
    • Chick Hearn
      American basketball sportscaster, 1916–2002
    • Sienna Hearn
      Australian water polo player, born 2002

    Notable Hearns come mostly from the United States (5), the United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    Surnames that sound like Hearn

    Hearn has the Soundex code H650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H650.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Hearn come from?
    * 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…
    How common is the surname Hearn?
    15,234 people in the United States had the surname Hearn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 20,267 Americans. It ranked 2,385th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Hearn?
    In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Hearn identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Hearn?
    Lacey Hearn, American Olympic runner (1881–1969), followed by George Hearn.
    Where is the surname Hearn most common?
    Wikidata records people named Hearn in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
    How do you pronounce Hearn?
    Hearn is /hɜːn/, one syllable.
    What type of surname is Hearn?
    Hearn is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Hearn getting more or less common?
    More common. 14,680 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,234 in 2010, up 3.8%.
    What are other spellings of Hearn?
    Hearne and Herne.