# Horn (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/horn/  
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 | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 52,138 |
| US rank (2010) | 655 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,922 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.5% (51,380 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Horn 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) | 85% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Horn in the United States and Australia.

## People named Horn

- Shirley Horn, American singer (1934–2005)
- Cody Horn, American actress
- Jeff Horn, Australian boxer
- Thomas Horn, American actor
- Paul Horn, American flautist in jazz and New Age music (1930-2014)
- Michelle Horn, American actress
- Jaycee Horn, American football player (born 1999)
- Tom Horn, American outlaw
- Oliver Horn, American water polo player (1901-1960)
- Alan F. Horn, American entertainment industry executive (Walt Disney Studios)
- Jazzmeia Horn, American jazz singer
- Alfred Horn, American mathematician (1918-2001)

and 3 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Horne, Horan, Hern, Harn, Horney, Hurn, Horine, Herron, Hearn, Herrin, Harney, Herren.

## 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.