Dörn is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England, Netherlands. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dörn
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany, England, Netherlands
Meaning:

The Dorn is variation of Downey. Perhaps the same as Downie - A range of hills in Forfar shire, and a headland in Kincardineshire.

Surname Dorn is variant of Dawnay. The genealogists of Viscount Downe's family set out with a state ment that "Sir laine Dawnay, of Dawnay Castle in Normandy, came in with the Conqueror;" but this off-hand account requires a little examination. But we couldn't find the surname in Domesday, or, 'Dawnay Castle' where the respectable knight had his residence. Yet substantial truth is probably conveyed in this sparkling sentence. Daunay is doubtless D'Aunai, and there are at least seven places called Aunai in Normandy, one of which, Aunai l'Abbaye, in the arrondissement of Vire, was an ancient barony, and from thence probably the family came. At all events the D'Aunays were eminent in Cornwall the fourteenth century. As a "Curiosity of Heraldry," the crest of the family is a Demi-Saracen, holding in one hand a lion's paw, and in the other a gold ring set with a sapphire. This cognizance originated, it is said, in manner following. Sir William D. was made a 'general' at Acre by King Caur-de-Lion in 1192, for having killed, first a chief prince of the Saracens, and afterwards a mighty lion, whose paws he cut off and presented to Richard. The king, delighted with the general's' exploit, took a ring from his royal finger and presented it to him; and that sapphire ring is still in possession of Lord Downe—tangible evidence of the truth of this circumstantial narration.

One who came from Dorn meaning "stronghold," in Worcestershire.

Dorn is a variant form of the Downey. One who came from Downie, the name of several places in Scotland; dweller at the little hill; the brown-haired man; grandson of Dunadhach, i.e., belonging to a fort.

Form of Daune. Probably from French aune, an alder tree.

How popular is Dörn?

Dörn is common in Germany, United States, Austria, Russia, France, Brazil, Canada, England, Pakistan, Poland, Hungary, Australia, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Netherlands.

Dörn is ranked 13531 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dorn bearers increased by 0.98 per cent in 2010 US census to 10206 since 2000, the surname slipped by 257 spots and ranked at 3502. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 84.63 86.35
Black 10 9.88
Hispanic or Latino 2.55 1.38
Others 1.42 1.02
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.19 1.14
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.22 0.24
Dorn is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies its Germany provenence. Around 41280 people have been found who wears Dorn as their family name. Dorn is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dörn:
469 Germany19,316
3,095 United States14,737
Countries with thousands of Dörn:
639 Austria1,544
15,423 Russia1,101
Countries with hundreds of Dörn:
10,157 France915
13,068 Brazil629
10,069 Canada401
15,507 England332
9,055 Pakistan327
24,589 Poland212
5,066 Hungary207
16,786 Australia167
12,543 Kazakhstan150
7,311 Switzerland142
20,820 Netherlands125
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
127,251 Thailand90
37,103 Argentina85
9,120 New Zealand78
79,296 Ukraine63
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,978 Chile49
9,424 Slovenia39
35,739 Belgium37
30,781 Belarus36
38,544 Czechia35
11,471 Dominican Republic31
5,105 Northern Ireland26
4,689 Suriname26
26,697 Sweden26
12,055 Latvia25
25,726 Uzbekistan22
4,850 Cambodia21
106,094 South Africa20
17,192 Serbia19
15,539 Uruguay18
61,567 Spain17
27,725 Croatia16
35,657 Norway13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
18,086 Wales9
684,495 India9
20,027 Ecuador9
21,724 Scotland9
228,986 Philippines8
4,372 Nicaragua8
134,908 Malaysia8
26,217 Estonia8
47,042 Japan8
17,989 Taiwan8
109,517 Papua New Guinea7
38,644 Finland7
47,603 Denmark6
78,715 Slovakia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Corn. Dorn was 23 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 13, 1846. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as farmer and took Charles Humberton from Liverpool. Maria Dorn (20) Workwoman, Lydia Dorn, aged 30, 9 years old Anna Dorn, Phillip Dorn, aged 7, Henry Dorn, aged 5, Emily Dorn (3), Charles Dorn (1 year old), are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

19 years old turner August Dorn who was residing in Saxony migrated to St.Louis on June 18, 1852 by Sir Robert Peel put out from Hamburg. Elisabeth Dorn (31) Farmer, Melchior Dorn, aged 28, 30 years old Dorothea Dorn, 37 years old Franz Dorn, Margaretha Dorn (27) Farmer, Michel Dorn, aged 7, Peter Dorn, Philipp Dorn, aged 3, and 584 other Dorn around 45.43% of whom were farmer while others worked as butcher and shoemaker, weaver, servant, undefined code, laborer, merchant, daughter, mason, tourist, smith, clerk, miller, brewer, cigar maker, waiter, tailor, baker, joiner, dyer, musician migrated to US.

Dörn Namesakes

  • Ed Dorn, American poet and teacher often associated with the Black Mountain poets
  • Thea Dorn, German writer of crime fiction and TV host
  • Johannes Albrecht Bernhard Dorn, German orientalist
  • Joel Dorn, American jazz and R&B music producer and record label entrepreneur
  • Gerhard Dorn, Belgian philosopher, translator, alchemist
  • Rüdiger Dorn, German-style board game designer
  • Roosevelt F. Dorn, the former mayor of Inglewood, California, was born October 29
  • Edward John Dorn, captain in the United States Navy
  • Friedrich Ernst Dorn, German physicist
  • Michael Dorn, American actor and voice artist
  • Earl Van Dorn, United States Army officer and great-nephew of Andrew Jackson
  • William Jennings Bryan Dorn, United States politician from South Carolina
  • Ludwik Dorn, Polish conservative politician
  • Luke Dorn, Australian former rugby league footballer
  • Philip Dorn, Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood
  • Dody Dorn, American film and sound editor

Dörn Namesakes

  • Ed Dorn, American poet and teacher often associated with the Black Mountain poets
  • Thea Dorn, German writer of crime fiction and TV host
  • Johannes Albrecht Bernhard Dorn, German orientalist
  • Joel Dorn, American jazz and R&B music producer and record label entrepreneur
  • Gerhard Dorn, Belgian philosopher, translator, alchemist
  • Rüdiger Dorn, German-style board game designer
  • Roosevelt F. Dorn, the former mayor of Inglewood, California, was born October 29
  • Edward John Dorn, captain in the United States Navy
  • Friedrich Ernst Dorn, German physicist
  • Michael Dorn, American actor and voice artist
  • Earl Van Dorn, United States Army officer and great-nephew of Andrew Jackson
  • William Jennings Bryan Dorn, United States politician from South Carolina
  • Ludwik Dorn, Polish conservative politician
  • Luke Dorn, Australian former rugby league footballer
  • Philip Dorn, Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood
  • Dody Dorn, American film and sound editor

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