Explore the Family Name Learn

The meaning of Learn

English: possibly a shortened and altered form of Scottish McLaren.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Learn" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Learn" was ranked as the 15,413th most common surname in the United States, with roughly 1,746 individuals bearing it. By 2010, however, it had slipped to the 17,072nd position, being carried by approximately 1,663 people. This represents a popularity decrease of about 10.76% over the decade. The proportion of people with the "Learn" surname per 100,000 also declined from 0.65 in 2000 to 0.56 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,413	#17,072	-10.76%
Count	1,746	1,663	-4.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.56	-13.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Learn

When it comes to ethnic identity, the "Learn" surname is largely associated with individuals of White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.74% of those with the "Learn" surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.97% in 2010. However, there were noteworthy shifts in other ethnicities during this period. Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with the "Learn" surname nearly doubled from 0.57% in 2000 to 1.08% in 2010. Similarly, the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased from 0.92% to 1.26%, and those identifying with two or more races rose from 1.09% to 1.38%. However, the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to 0 in 2010, indicating a possible suppression of data for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.74%	95.97%	-0.8%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.38%	26.61%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.26%	36.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	1.08%	89.47%
Black	0.34%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.34%	0%	0%