Hearns Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Behind the Hearns surname stands Hearn, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The name is generally explained as “Nook / heron”.

Spelling and variants

Hearns adds a patronymic ending to Hearn, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Other spellings include Herne.

Hearns by the numbers

1,923 Americans were listed as Hearns in the 2010 census.

Heraldry and the Hearns name

There is no single Hearns family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Hearns report, with a museum-style coat of arms.