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

Varn, 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 Varn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Varn in America

Varn is the 32396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Varn surname appeared 710 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Varn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Varn 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 Varn

The surname VARN originated in the British Isles during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "faran" meaning "to travel" or "fearn" meaning "fern." This suggests that the name may have referred to a traveler or someone who lived near an area with an abundance of ferns.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VARN appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This indicates that individuals bearing this surname were present in England during the Norman conquest of the 11th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of a Richard Varn living in the county of Gloucestershire, England. This is one of the earliest documented examples of the name's use in a specific region of the country.

The VARN surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Varnbrook in Bedfordshire and Varnborough in Hampshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname VARN throughout history include:

1. Sir John Varn (c. 1520-1585), an English politician and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. Robert Varn (1753-1834), a British soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent landowner in South Carolina.
3. Mary Varn (1824-1901), an American author and poet from Georgia who wrote extensively about life in the southern United States during the 19th century.
4. James Varn (1856-1932), an English cricket player who represented Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.
5. William Varn (1869-1945), a Canadian businessman and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Brantford, Ontario, from 1925 to 1935.

The surname VARN has a rich history rooted in the British Isles, with its origins dating back to the medieval period. While the name has evolved and spread to other parts of the world over time, its earliest recorded instances and associations with place names in England provide insight into its linguistic and geographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Varn

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

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 Varn 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 Varn 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 Varn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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