Horne

Horne Meaning & Origin

About Horne
The surname Horne is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Middle English word "horne," meaning "horn." It was originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a horn-shaped geographical feature or a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named with this word. The name could also have been a nickname for someone with a horn-like physical feature or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or played musical instruments made from horn. Overall, the surname Horne is associated with horn-related characteristics or occupations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Horne features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Horne: 37,689
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horne 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
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N
🌐 IPA
/hɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horne in Braille

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

The name Horne in braille

How to sign the name Horne using Sign Language

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

The name Horne in sign language

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