How common is the surname Horn?

52,138 people in the United States had the surname Horn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,922 Americans. It ranked 655th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Horn?

Shirley Horn, American singer (1934–2005), followed by Cody Horn.

Where is the surname Horn most common?

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

Is the surname Horn getting more or less common?

More common. 51,380 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 52,138 in 2010, up 1.5%.

The surname Horn

A surname, carried by 52,138 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex H650

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Horn is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 52,138 people named Horn in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,922 Americans. That is up 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 51,380.

#655

rank among US surnames

52,138

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.5%

change since 2000 (was #593)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#646	Allison	52,701	5,858
#647	Tapia	52,651	5,864
#648	Gates	52,569	5,873
#649	Chase	52,481	5,883
#650	Sosa	52,457	5,886
#651	Sweeney	52,410	5,891
#652	Farrell	52,321	5,901

Who is named Horn

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

85% of people named Horn identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Horns

15 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Shirley Horn
American singer (1934–2005)
Cody Horn
American actress, born 1988
Jeff Horn
Australian boxer, born 1988
Thomas Horn
American actor, born 1997
Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music (1930-2014)
Michelle Horn
American actress, born 1987
Jaycee Horn
American football player (born 1999)
Tom Horn
American outlaw, 1860–1903
Oliver Horn
American water polo player (1901-1960)
Alan F. Horn
American entertainment industry executive (Walt Disney Studios), born 1943
Jazzmeia Horn
American jazz singer, born 1991
Alfred Horn
American mathematician (1918-2001)

Notable Horns come mostly from the United States (14) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Horn

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

Questions

How common is the surname Horn?: 52,138 people in the United States had the surname Horn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,922 Americans. It ranked 655th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Horn?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Horn identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Horn?: Shirley Horn, American singer (1934–2005), followed by Cody Horn.
Where is the surname Horn most common?: Wikidata records people named Horn in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Horn getting more or less common?: More common. 51,380 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 52,138 in 2010, up 1.5%.