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

Zorn, 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 Zorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zorn in America

Zorn is the 7353rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zorn surname appeared 4,531 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Zorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zorn 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 Zorn

The surname Zorn originated in Germany, where it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "zorn," which means "anger" or "wrath." It likely referred to someone who had a quick temper or a fiery personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Zorn can be found in medieval German records, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of documents from Saxony dating back to the 12th century. The name is also mentioned in the Deutsches Städtebuch, a compendium of German city records from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Zorn, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1491 to 1548. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and authored several works on religious topics.

Another notable Zorn was Johann Zorn von Plobsheim, a German jurist and statesman who lived from 1617 to 1662. He served as the Imperial Vice-Chancellor and played a crucial role in the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War.

In the 19th century, the name Zorn gained prominence in the art world with Anders Zorn, a Swedish painter and etcher who lived from 1860 to 1920. He is renowned for his portraits and depictions of Swedish rural life.

The name Zorn is also associated with several places in Germany, such as Zorneding, a town in Bavaria, and Zornheim, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names likely have their roots in the German word "zorn" or its variations.

Other notable individuals with the surname Zorn include Max Zorn, a German-American mathematician who lived from 1906 to 1993 and made significant contributions to the field of set theory, and John Zorn, an American composer and saxophonist born in 1953, known for his contributions to avant-garde and experimental music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zorn

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

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 Zorn 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 Zorn 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 Zorn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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