Jorn

Jorn Meaning & Origin

About Jorn
The surname Jorn is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Jørn, which is a variant of the name Jørgen. Jørgen is a Danish form of the name George, ultimately derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Jorn is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jørn or Jørgen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jorn: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jorn 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 Jorn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 R N
🌐 IPA
/jorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRN', 'ARN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jorn in Braille

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

The name Jorn in braille

How to sign the name Jorn using Sign Language

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

The name Jorn in sign language

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