Explore the Family Name Hirn

The meaning of Hirn

German (Bavaria): topographic name from Old High German horo ‘swamp, mire’, or from Middle High German horn ‘horn (of land)’.

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How common is the last name Hirn in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hirn has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hirn ranked 42,217th among all surnames, shifting to 45,105th by 2010, a decrease of 6.84 percent. The count of individuals with this last name also dropped slightly, from 484 in 2000 to 475 in 2010, a change of -1.86 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined from 0.18 to 0.16, a decrease of 11.11 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,217	#45,105	-6.84%
Count	484	475	-1.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hirn

When looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Hirn, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of people with the Hirn surname identified as White (92.98 percent), which decreased slightly to 91.58 percent by 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 1.45 percent in 2000 to zero by 2010. Individuals reporting two or more ethnic identities decreased from 2.07 percent to 1.68 percent. However, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.89 percent in 2000 to 4.42 percent in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals with the Hirn surname identified as Black in 2000, but by 2010, this group represented 1.05 percent. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.98%	91.58%	-1.51%
Hispanic	2.89%	4.42%	52.94%
Two or More Races	2.07%	1.68%	-18.84%
Black	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.45%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%