Find out how popular the last name Learned is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Learned.

Learned, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Learned surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Learned in America

Learned is the 16926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Learned surname appeared 1,681 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Learned.

We can also compare 2010 data for Learned to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Learned

The surname LEARNED is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "leornian," which means "to learn" or "to study." The name initially referred to someone who was well-educated or a scholar.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk, where a Walter le Lerned is mentioned in 1273. The spelling variations during this time included Lernede, Leornede, and Lernyd.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Learned, who was born in Bermondsey, Surrey, England, around 1480. He was a prominent scholar and theologian who studied at Oxford University and later became a canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London.

Another notable person with the surname LEARNED was William Learned, born in 1585 in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. He was a Puritan clergyman and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America, where he served as a minister in the town of Charlestown.

In the 17th century, the LEARNED surname was also found in the records of the Visitation of Huntingdonshire in 1613, where a family from the village of Offord Cluny was documented.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was that of Jeremiah Learned, born in 1681 in Killingly, Connecticut. He was a farmer and served as a deacon in the local church.

Another prominent figure was Ebenezer Learned, born in 1728 in Killingly, Connecticut. He was a military officer who fought in the French and Indian War and later served as a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Throughout the centuries, the LEARNED surname has been associated with several notable individuals, including scholars, clergymen, military officers, and other professionals, reflecting the name's original meaning of being well-educated or learned.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Learned

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Learned.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Learned was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Learned has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Learned was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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