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

Varon, 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 Varon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Varon in America

Varon is the 26910th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Varon surname appeared 902 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 Varon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Varon 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 Varon

The surname Varon originated in Spain, and its earliest recorded instances date back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "varón," which means "man" or "male." This term has its roots in the Latin word "vir," meaning "man" or "husband."

In medieval Spain, the name Varon was likely used as a descriptive surname, referring to a male individual or the firstborn son in a family. It may have also been employed to distinguish between male members of the same household or community.

One of the earliest documented references to the Varon surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a 14th-century census and land register from the Kingdom of Castile. This record lists several individuals bearing the Varon name, suggesting that the surname was well-established in various regions of Spain by that time.

The Varon surname has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. In the 15th century, Juan Varon was a prominent Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in voyages to the Americas. Another individual of note was Pedro Varon, a 16th-century Spanish painter known for his religious artwork in the Renaissance style.

During the 17th century, the Varon name appeared in various historical records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One example is Alonso Varon, a Spanish settler who established a hacienda in what is now Mexico in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, Francisco Varon was a respected Spanish botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Americas. He conducted extensive research and documented numerous plant species during his expeditions.

Another notable figure with the Varon surname was María Varon, a 19th-century Spanish writer and poet. Her works explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience, earning her recognition within literary circles of her time.

Throughout its history, the Varon surname has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Varon, Varón, and Varón. These variations can be attributed to regional dialects and the evolution of the Spanish language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Varon

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

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

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