Surname Spotlight: Alcorn

The Alcorn family name is well attested in modern population records. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Alcorn with 7,884 bearers, at rank 4,498.

• Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Alcorn, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.
• Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time.

Family crest and blazon

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Alcorn name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. Get the complete Alcorn report, with a museum-style coat of arms.