Find out how popular the last name Gorn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gorn.

Gorn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gorn in America

Gorn is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gorn surname appeared 168 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gorn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gorn

The surname GORN is of English origin, emerging in the 14th century from the county of Northumberland. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "gor" meaning muddy and "dun" meaning hill, likely referring to a settlement located on a muddy hill.

Early recordings of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Northumberland in 1332, where one William de Gorn is mentioned. The name also appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1379 as Robert Gorne.

In the 16th century, the name was recorded in various parish registers across Northumberland and Yorkshire, with spellings such as Gorne, Gourne, and Goorne. One notable bearer of the name was John Gorne (1527-1589), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of York.

In the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of England, with records showing a Thomas Gorn in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1674. Another noteworthy individual was William Gorn (1642-1711), a scholar and author of several religious works.

The surname GORN can also be found in some early American records, such as the marriage of Sarah Gorn to John Gilmore in Virginia in 1682. Another early bearer was Robert Gorn (1705-1776), a farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the surname GORN include Sir John Gorn (1810-1895), a British naval officer and explorer who charted parts of the Arctic regions, and Emily Gorn (1842-1921), a renowned artist and painter known for her landscapes and portraits.

Throughout its history, the surname GORN has been closely associated with the northern regions of England, particularly Northumberland and Yorkshire, where it originated and was most prevalent in early records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gorn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gorn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gorn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gorn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gorn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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