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Horn Family History
Horn Genealogy & Family TreeHorn is an English name from Durham, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone from the village of Horne or alternately to someone with a sharp, prominent nose. The earliest known ancestor--Lifwine Horn--was recorded in 1066. Roots for this name can also be found in the Netherlands. The family motto is Nil desperandum which means "Never despairing."
Other spellings include "Horne," "Athorn," and "Athorne." Notable people with the surname include American tennis player Welby Van Horn, American basketball player Keith Van Horn (New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks), American Olympic athlete Russell Van Horn (boxing), and American actress Cody Horn (Magic Mike, End of Watch, Flipped). The first Horn to come to America was Christian Barentsen Van Horn in New York in 1653.
Horn Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johann Matthias Horn -- --, 1718 December 0, 1744
- Matthias Horn -- --, 1760 January 30, 1834
- Johann Krofft Horn -- --, 1696 December 0, 1721 Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Nancy Cook Crampton Horn -- --, 1792 August 21, 1854 New Jersey
- Jannetje Christian Van Horn -- --, 1649 December 0, 1653 Noord-Brabant
Horn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harrison Cornelius Horn -- --, 1866 March 4, 1946 Indiana
- George William Horn -- --, 1847 December 22, 1934 Wisconsin
- Bell Horn -- --, 1863 November 30, 1907 Missouri
- John Or Philip Horn -- --, 1534 December 0, 1574
- Elisabeth 'Elise' Horn -- --, 1877 December 0, 1943
