Dorn

Dorn Meaning & Origin

About Dorn
The surname Dorn is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle High German word "dorn," meaning "thorn," and could have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a thorn bush or thorny area. Another possibility is that it originated as a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Dorn in Germany. Overall, the surname Dorn is likely to have originated from a thorny or prickly association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dorn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dorn: 10,206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,502
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R N
🌐 IPA
/dɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorn in Braille

Here's how to represent Dorn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dorn in braille

How to sign the name Dorn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dorn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dorn in sign language

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