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

Waynes, 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 Waynes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waynes in America

Waynes is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waynes surname appeared 107 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 Waynes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waynes 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 Waynes

The surname WAYNES is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is thought to have originated as a occupational name for someone who lived near a major road or who worked as a guide or pathfinder.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a Robert del Weynes was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1292. The name was also found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "le Weyne."

In the 14th century, the surname took on various spellings such as Weynes, Waines, and Waynes. A John Waynes was listed in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379.

The name is believed to have connections to several place names in England, including Wainfleet in Lincolnshire, which was recorded as "Weyneflet" in the Domesday Book of 1086.

One notable bearer of the WAYNES surname was John Waynes, a 15th-century English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in 1413. Another was Sir John Waynes (1471-1545), a Tudor-era courtier and landowner in Gloucestershire.

In the 16th century, the name was found in various records, including the christening of Richard Waynes in St. Michael's Church, Coventry, in 1587. A Thomas Waynes was also listed in the Visitation of Cheshire in 1580.

A famous bearer of the WAYNES surname was Sir Henry Waynes (1595-1668), an English judge and politician who served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1660 to 1668.

Other notable individuals with this surname include William Waynes (1625-1688), an English Quaker author and preacher, and John Waynes (1677-1739), an English architect best known for designing the Royal Exchange in Bristol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waynes

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

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

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