Warila last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Warila

A locational surname originating from the name of a town in India.

Warila, 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 Warila surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warila in America

Warila is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warila surname appeared 133 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 Warila.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warila 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank12824911351912.19%
Count133143-7.25%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050.00%

The history of the last name Warila

The surname WARILA is believed to have originated in Poland, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "waryla," which roughly translates to "boiler" or "cauldron-maker," suggesting that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for those involved in metalworking or cooking trades.

One of the earliest documented references to the WARILA surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan WARILA is listed as a resident in 1587. Another early mention comes from the village of Pułtusk, where a Tomasz WARILA is recorded as a landowner in 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the WARILA name appears to have spread across various regions of Poland, with records indicating families bearing the surname in areas such as Silesia, Lesser Poland, and the Masovian Voivodeship. Notable individuals from this period include Jakub WARILA (1657-1732), a prominent merchant from Gdansk, and Katarzyna WARILA (1701-1778), a renowned herbalist and healer from the village of Krzeszowice.

As the 19th century dawned, the WARILA surname continued to be well-represented in Poland, with several individuals achieving notable status. Among them were Franciszek WARILA (1823-1892), a respected lawyer and judge in Warsaw, and Agnieszka WARILA (1841-1912), a pioneering educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in the city of Lublin.

The early 20th century saw the WARILA name spread beyond Poland's borders, with members of the family emigrating to various parts of the world. Notable figures from this period include Stanisław WARILA (1878-1945), a Polish-American industrialist who established a successful steel manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, and Józef WARILA (1892-1971), a Polish-Canadian artist renowned for his landscapes and portraits.

Throughout its long history, the WARILA surname has been associated with a diverse range of occupations and achievements, from metalworkers and merchants to lawyers, educators, and artists. While its origins can be traced back to the 16th century in Poland, the name has since become a part of the cultural fabric of numerous countries around the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warila

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

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 Warila was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only96.99%129
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Warila has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White96.99%97.20%-0.22%
Black0.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%0.00%0.00%
Hispanic(S)%(S)%(S)%

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

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