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

Warne, 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 Warne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warne in America

Warne is the 11550th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warne surname appeared 2,722 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 Warne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warne 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 Warne

The surname Warne is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from an Old English personal name "Warin" or "Warine", which itself comes from the Germanic name "Warin" meaning "guard" or "protector". The name is believed to have originated in the county of Warwickshire, England, during the early medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Warne can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Warinus" and "Warinus Venator" (Warine the Hunter). This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1202, where it was recorded as "Warinus". Other early spellings included "Waryn", "Waryne", and "Warne".

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Warne. One of the earliest was Sir John Warne (c. 1340-1410), a nobleman and knight who served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in 1391 and 1399.

Another prominent figure was Richard Warne (c. 1570-1635), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Michael's Church in Coventry and wrote several religious works.

In the 19th century, Samuel Warne (1792-1863) was a successful English publisher and bookseller based in London, known for publishing works by authors such as Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Warne was Shane Warne (1969-2022), an Australian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport. He played international cricket for Australia from 1992 to 2007 and was a key member of the team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Another notable figure was Colston Warne (1889-1969), an American economist and professor who served as the president of Mills College in Oakland, California, from 1935 to 1958.

The surname Warne has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Warnford in Hampshire, Warninglid in Sussex, and Warnhill in Wiltshire, which may have influenced the development and spread of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warne

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

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

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