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

Warga, 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 Warga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warga in America

Warga is the 38582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warga surname appeared 573 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 Warga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warga 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 Warga

The surname Warga is believed to have originated in Poland or Germany in the late medieval period, likely between the 13th and 15th centuries. It is thought to derive from the Old Polish or German word "warga," meaning "lip" or "edge," potentially referring to a person's physical characteristics or perhaps a location near a river bank or cliff edge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Warga can be found in the 1381 Kraków court records, where a Petrus Warga is mentioned. Another early reference appears in the 1415 Gdańsk city records, listing a merchant named Hans Warga.

In the 16th century, the Warga name appears to have spread across Central and Eastern Europe. A notable figure from this era was Jan Warga (1522-1598), a Polish writer, translator, and Protestant reformer who played a role in the Polish Reformation.

By the 17th century, the Warga surname had also established a presence in parts of present-day Germany and Austria. One example is Johann Warga (1677-1758), a German composer and organist who was active in the region of Saxony.

In the 19th century, the Warga name gained prominence in various fields. Kalikst Warga (1817-1885) was a Polish painter and art teacher, while Aleksander Warga (1835-1913) was a Polish engineer and inventor who contributed significantly to the development of early internal combustion engines.

As the name spread further, it also took on various spellings and variations, such as Wargha, Wargha, and Warha, reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions. Some places that may have influenced the name's evolution include the German town of Wargenau (now part of Poland) and the Polish village of Wargawa.

Throughout its history, the Warga surname has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including artists, scholars, inventors, and tradesmen, reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of Central and Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warga

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

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

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