Varnam Surname
Approximately 918 people bear this surname
Varnam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vernham Dean,' a parish in Southamptonshire. As usual, the American form is Varnum; compare Barnum for Barnham. An early instance occurs in the Hundred Rolls, so our friends across the Atlantic have a long precedent in their favour.
Read More About This SurnameVarnam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 360 | 1:154,772 | 14,673 |
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| India | 205 | 1:3,741,782 | 103,944 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 99 | 1:246,216 | 18,027 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Varnam (66) may also be a first name.
Varnam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vernham Dean,' a parish in Southamptonshire. As usual, the American form is Varnum; compare Barnum for Barnham. An early instance occurs in the Hundred Rolls, so our friends across the Atlantic have a long precedent in their favour.
Ralph de Vernum, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1585- James Varnam, or Vemam, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1600. Baptised — Ralph, s. Ralph Varnam, merchaunt tailor: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1624. John Varnham and Elizabeth Holcrofte: Marriage Lic. (London).
1802. Married — Charles Varnham and Maria Harris: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Vernham (Hants), 13th cent. Vernum. If this 13th-cent. form can be trusted the h in the name is intrusive, -um being the Old English dat. pl. suff.; the name therefore meaning At the Ferns [Old English fearnum, dat. pl. of fearn ( = Dutch varen), fern]
Vernham-Dean is a parish in Hampshire.
Varnam Demographics
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Varnam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Varnam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Varnam (Hindi: वरनाम, Marathi: वरनम) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Varnam.
How Common Is The Last Name Varnam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 386,702nd most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,938,503 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Varnam live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 66 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 154,772. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 34 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and India, where 22 percent reside.
Varnam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Varnam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 364 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 540 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Varnam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Varnam surname are 11.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Varnam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.24% less than the national average, earning $33,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $47,919 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varnham | 92 | 335 | / |
| Varname | 92 | 0 | / |
| Varnaum | 92 | 0 | / |
| Varnhame | 86 | 0 | / |
| Farnam | 83 | 1,923 | / |
| Varnan | 83 | 541 | / |
| Vernam | 83 | 207 | / |
| Varnom | 83 | 126 | / |
| Barnam | 83 | 109 | / |
| Vornam | 83 | 38 | / |
| Warnam | 83 | 14 | / |
| Farnham | 77 | 9,658 | / |
| Barnham | 77 | 883 | / |
| Vernham | 77 | 97 | / |
| Warnham | 77 | 92 | / |
| Varnnan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Bharnam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Veernam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Warnaam | 77 | 7 | / |
| Farnahm | 77 | 6 | / |
| Farhnam | 77 | 5 | / |
| Barnamd | 77 | 4 | / |
| Farnaam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Warnaim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Varnean | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bearnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barnahm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barnnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Varnane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vorname | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huarnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fearnam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Varnhan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Varnain | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fairnam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farnnam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farnaum | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fairnham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Farnhamm | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farnaham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wharnham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fearnham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vournham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Varnhane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Varnon | 67 | 499 | / |
| Barnan | 67 | 128 | / |
| Warnan | 67 | 70 | / |
| Barnom | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bornam | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fernam | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vernom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fearnhamm | 67 | 9 | / |
| Varnashyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wornam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fornam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farnom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varnanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varnangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barnamova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warnom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vornom | 67 | 0 | / |
Varnam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Varnam in the Marathi language | ||
| वरनम | varanama | - |
| Varnam in the Hindi language | ||
| वरनाम | varanama | 85.71 |
| वर्णम | varnama | 14.29 |
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