Mayhorn

English

Etymology

Probably an altered form of German Meyern, Mayern, even though these two surnames are apparently no longer found in German-speaking countries.

Proper noun

Mayhorn (plural Mayhorns)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mayhorn is the 40554^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 539 individuals. Mayhorn is most common among White (65.49%) and Black/African American (32.1%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mayhorn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 540.