Explore the Family Name Lorne

The meaning of Lorne

1. Scottish: habitational name from the district of Lorn (Argyll). 2. English: perhaps a shortened form of Loring, a surname which is well evidenced in medieval southwestern England, where Lorne is later recorded.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lorne has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. During this time, its rank fell by about 5.91 percent, from 101,157th place in 2000 to 107,134th place in 2010. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly, from 165 in 2000 to 166 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 0.61 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#101,157	#107,134	-5.91%
Count	165	166	0.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lorne

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the Lorne surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Over the decade, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly by 64.50 percent. However, those who identified as white saw an increase of 3.76 percent, from 69.09 percent in 2000 to 71.69 percent in 2010. Similarly, there was a noticeable increase in individuals of Black ethnicity with the Lorne surname, rising from 18.79 percent in 2000 to 21.69 percent in 2010. There were no recorded changes among those identifying as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.09%	71.69%	3.76%
Black	18.79%	21.69%	15.43%
Two or More Races	8.48%	3.01%	-64.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%