Horns

Horns Meaning & Origin

About Horns
The surname Horns is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "horne," meaning "horn." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who made or played musical instruments made from animal horns, such as the hunting horn. The surname Horns may also have been a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive feature resembling a horn. Overall, the surname Horns is associated with the occupation or physical characteristic related to horns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horns: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Ranking information for the surname Horns is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N Z
🌐 IPA
/hɔrnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horns in Braille

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

The name Horns in braille

How to sign the name Horns using Sign Language

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

The name Horns in sign language

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