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Etymology of Vanhorn

What does the name Vanhorn mean?

The Dutch surname Vanhorn is a habitational name, taken on from any of numerous places in the Netherlands, so named. The Dutch word "hoorn," means a "point," or "‘nook;’ the prefix "Van" denotes "one who came from."

Early Origins of the Vanhorn family

The surname Vanhorn was first found in the region between the North Sea, Germany and Belgium, that we now call the Netherlands.

Early History of the Vanhorn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vanhorn research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1136, 1150, 1156, 1518, 1568, 1635, 1653, 1683, 1704, 1709 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Vanhorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanhorn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Horn, Hoorn, Van Horn, Van Hoorn, Van Horne, Van den Horn and many more.

Early Notables of the Vanhorn family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Herman van Horne (or Hoorn) (died 1156), Archdeacon at Liège in 1136, Bishop of Utrecht from 1150 to 1156; Philip de Montmorency, Count Hoorn (1518-1568), a Dutch nobleman, member of the council of state during...
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Vanhorn Ranking

In the United States, the name Vanhorn is the 2,784th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


Vanhorn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanhorn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jan Comelissen VanHorn, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 2
Vanhorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • R VanHorn, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1856 2
  • Richard VanHorn, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1856 2
  • Ernest VanHorn, who landed in Mississippi in 1893 2

Vanhorn migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanhorn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Cornelius Vanhorn U.E. who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Vanhorn (post 1700) +

  • William H. Van Horn, American Democratic Party politician, Warden (borough president) of Colchester, Connecticut, 1888; Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Colchester, 1902 4
  • William D. Van Horn, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1908 4
  • Welby Van Horn (b. 1920), American professional tennis player and coach
  • Samuel H. Van Horn, American Democratic Party politician, Dry Candidate for Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1933; Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1935 4
  • S. S. Van Horn, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916 4
  • Russell Van Horn, American bronze medalist for boxing at the 1904 Olympic games
  • Robert Thompson Van Horn (1824-1916), American lawyer, newspaper publisher, Civil War officer, and politician, who was a mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Nancy Van Horn, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979 4
  • Marion D. Van Horn, American politician, Mayor of Denver, Colorado, 1893-95 4
  • Mahlon B. Van Horn, American politician, U.S. Consul in SAINT Thomas, 1897-1903 4
  • ... (Another 33 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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