Varnam Surname

386,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Varnam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3601:154,77214,673
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
India2051:3,741,782103,944
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vernham-Dean is a parish in Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varnham92335/
Varname920/
Varnaum920/
Varnhame860/
Farnam831,923/
Varnan83541/
Vernam83207/
Varnom83126/
Barnam83109/
Vornam8338/
Warnam8314/
Farnham779,658/
Barnham77883/
Vernham7797/
Warnham7792/
Varnnan7714/
Bharnam778/
Veernam778/
Warnaam777/
Farnahm776/
Farhnam775/
Barnamd774/
Farnaam773/
Warnaim772/
Varnean772/
Bearnam771/
Barnahm771/
Barnnam771/
Varnane771/
Vorname771/
Huarnam771/
Fearnam770/
Varnhan770/
Varnain770/
Fairnam770/
Farnnam770/
Farnaum770/
Fairnham714/
Farnhamm712/
Farnaham711/
Wharnham711/
Fearnham710/
Vournham710/
Varnhane710/
Varnon67499/
Barnan67128/
Warnan6770/
Barnom6737/
Bornam6720/
Fernam6718/
Vernom6711/
Fearnhamm679/
Varnashyn673/
Wornam672/
Fornam672/
Farnom671/
Varnanova671/
Varnangue671/
Barnamova671/
Warnom670/
Vornom670/

Varnam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varnam in the Marathi language
वरनमvaranama-
Varnam in the Hindi language
वरनामvaranama85.71
वर्णमvarnama14.29

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