How common is the surname Horne?

37,689 people in the United States had the surname Horne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,192 Americans. It ranked 921st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Horne?

Lena Horne, American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010), followed by Marilyn Horne.

Where is the surname Horne most common?

Wikidata records people named Horne in the United States, the United Kingdom and Scotland and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Horne getting more or less common?

More common. 36,288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 37,689 in 2010, up 3.9%.

The surname Horne

A surname, carried by 37,689 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). Horne is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 37,689 people named Horne in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 8,192 Americans. That is up 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 36,288.

#921

rank among US surnames

37,689

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.9%

change since 2000 (was #873)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#912	Benton	37,912	8,144
#913	Lugo	37,903	8,146
#914	Portillo	37,890	8,148
#915	Dougherty	37,884	8,150
#916	Crane	37,870	8,153
#917	Haley	37,858	8,155
#918	Phan	37,836	8,160

Who is named Horne

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

71% of people named Horne identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 71%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hornes

12 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lena Horne
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
Marilyn Horne
American mezzo-soprano opera singer (born 1934)
James W. Horne
American actor, screenwriter and film director (1881–1942)
Geoffrey Horne
American actor, born 1933
Victoria Horne
American actress (1911–2003)
Barry Horne
British arsonist (1952-2001)
Janet Horne
British alleged witch, 1700–1727
Robert Horne
British cricketer, played for France in 1900 Summer Olympics
Robert Horne
American professional wrestler, 1967–2025
Alex Horne
British comedian, born 1978
Lotte Horne
Actress, born 1943
Rob Horne
Australian rugby union footballer, born 1989

Notable Hornes come mostly from the United States (6), the United Kingdom (3) and Scotland (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Horne

Horne 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 Horne?: 37,689 people in the United States had the surname Horne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,192 Americans. It ranked 921st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Horne?: In the 2010 Census, 71% of people named Horne identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Horne?: Lena Horne, American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010), followed by Marilyn Horne.
Where is the surname Horne most common?: Wikidata records people named Horne in the United States, the United Kingdom and Scotland and 2 other countries.
Is the surname Horne getting more or less common?: More common. 36,288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 37,689 in 2010, up 3.9%.