Varney Surname

20,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Varney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a variant of Verney, which see, compare Clerk and Clark, Parkin and Perkin, &c.

Varney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,8131:33,5214,188
Liberia9,7391:45359
England3,5281:15,7932,310
Australia5281:51,1286,347
France4611:144,08422,250
Canada3381:109,01111,697
Thailand1771:399,08770,184
New Zealand1551:29,2155,112
French Polynesia1471:1,910372
Scotland1371:39,0793,705
South Africa1341:404,31135,545
Wales991:31,2583,153
New Caledonia681:4,062723
Israel661:129,66114,046
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
India141:54,790,384527,769
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5341:15,8902,344
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4261:20,7002,624

The alternate forms: Várney (1) are calculated separately.

Varney (14,351) may also be a first name.

Varney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a variant of Verney, which see, compare Clerk and Clark, Parkin and Perkin, &c.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vernai,' 'a parish in the arrondissement of Bayeux' (Lower). The variant Varney seems to be the most popular modern form; compare Parkin and Perkin, Clark and Clerk, Darby and Derby, &c.

Lucya de Vernai, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon de Vemay, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Ralph de Verney, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1600. Francis Verney, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1563. Buried — Jeames Verney: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1637. Baptised — Francis, s. John Varney: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

= Verney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Vernay or Verney (alder grove), in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wigen de Verigny, or De Verincio, and Walter de V. Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); also in 1198 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Warny; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Varney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Varney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Varney (Arabic: فرني, Hindi: वार्णेय, Russian: Варней) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Várney. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Varney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,537th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 273,813 people. The surname Varney is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Varney reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 47,805th most common given name globally, borne by 14,351 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 10,813 people, or 1 in 33,521. In The United States Varney is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 9 percent reside, Kentucky, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 37 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Varney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Varney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 415 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Varney surname are 9.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Varney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.09% more than the national average, earning R 580,044 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $51,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Várney941/
Varnney9215/
Varneya9213/
Vasrney927/
Varhney926/
Vearney921/
Varneyh921/
Vaarney920/
Varne911,825/
Varny9128/
Varnneya8610/
Vaerneya861/
Vasrhney861/
Barney8325,092/
Varner8324,621/
Verney832,809/
Farney832,259/
Varnes831,963/
Varnet83692/
Varnie83605/
Warney83437/
Varnay8375/
Vaarne8327/
Varnny8314/
Varnei8312/
Uarney8311/
Varnge837/
Varniy836/
Vorney834/
Varnez832/
Vharne832/
Vargne832/
Varnea832/
Varnoy832/
Vaerne832/
Varnje831/
Varnee831/
Varneh831/
Vearny830/
Varrny830/
Varenne773,055/
Fahrney77779/
Fairney77111/
Varness77100/
Vuarnet7782/
Hvarnes7773/
Fearney7762/
Varnett7739/
Farneyi7720/
Pharney7718/
Bargney7716/
Vahrner7714/
Warneyi7711/
Barneys7710/
Varnnie779/
Varnest779/
Varnaya778/
Vearner778/
Vaarnes776/
Farhney774/
Varnnes773/
Varnoya773/
Varnepp773/
Varnaje772/
Varngne772/
Barneey772/
Farrney772/
Varniya772/
Warnney772/
Varnnay772/
Varneis772/
Basrney771/
Barneyt771/
Barnney771/
Varnaie771/
Varneus771/
Varrner771/
Vaurner771/
Vernney771/
Vairene771/
Farneiy771/
Varnhed771/
Barneya771/
Barneyo771/
Varnysh771/
Warneiy771/
Bearney770/
Barrney770/
Varnner770/
Varnooy770/
Baurney770/
Varneer770/
Barneye770/
Faurney770/
Bharney770/
Bairney770/
Vuirney770/
Warne7311,510/
Verne737,030/
Varna732,826/
Barne732,597/
Farne732,395/
Varni731,574/
Barny731,006/
Farny73647/
Warny73503/
Vorne7388/
Värne735/
Varné731/
Vorny730/
Varennes71976/
Hvarness7118/
Barnneya713/
Varrenne712/
Faihrney711/
Varionne711/
Farneyaz711/
Fairneys710/
Varnness710/
Barneyes710/
Barnes67418,574/
Forney679,551/
Barner678,191/
Vernay676,722/
Bharne676,212/
Barnet674,712/
Farner673,079/
Wearne672,654/
Barnie671,864/
Farnes671,563/
Varnas671,391/
Barnea671,205/
Barnay671,199/
Bearne67702/
Ferney67656/
Barned67567/
Borney67483/
Vernyy67350/
Fearne67329/
Vernoy67328/
Vernyi67303/
Varnai67274/
Farnet67247/
Vernie67229/
Farnie67195/
Varnau67194/
Varnis67153/
Vornes67148/
Fahrny67136/
Várnay67135/
Warnie67122/
Farned67119/
Barnez67108/
Farnea6798/
Pharne6783/
Werney6762/
Vernei6762/
Barnoy6761/
Varnat6761/
Vaarna6752/
Worney6741/
Warnee6738/
Vernee6735/
Farnay6734/
Barneh6734/
Warnyi6731/
Varnad6729/
Barnee6729/
Vernøy6727/
Wharne6722/
Barnei6719/
Farnez6719/
Vorner6718/
Warnge6716/
Barnge6715/
Varnaa6715/
Baurne6714/
Varnit6713/
Varnna6713/
Warnei6713/
Varnäs6713/
Vörner6712/
Fahrne6711/
Barnyi6711/
Barnue6710/
Vornøe6710/
Barneu6710/
Vernea679/
Barnyt679/
Varnou679/
Vernuy678/
Värner678/
Verniy676/
Varnah676/
Fairne676/
Vaarni676/
Veerny675/
Vourne675/
Warrne674/
Barnøe674/
Vornay673/
Barnae673/
Warneh673/
Bargne673/
Bairne672/
Vornea672/
Varnap672/
Faarne672/
Barnne672/
Baarne672/
Waarne672/
Vernhe672/
Varnga672/
Uarnie672/
Varnayová672/
Warzny672/
Veurne672/
Barnyś672/
Bearny671/
Farnee671/
Barniy671/
Fayrne671/
Barnje671/
Bahrne671/
Vornoy671/
Wargne671/
Warnep671/
Varnni671/
Varnoa671/
Varrna671/
Varrni671/
Varrnnaya671/
Veirne671/
Fearny671/
Barrne671/
Barnny671/
Wairne671/
Farneu671/
Barnyo671/
Fargne671/
Vornez671/
Farnei671/
Fárney671/
Uarnes671/
Uarnez671/
Warnøe671/
Vaurienne671/
Värnes671/
Fairny671/
Farnne671/
Barhne671/
Barhny671/
Barneş671/
Barnuy671/
Verneh671/
Bharny670/
Farnoe670/
Varnio670/
Barrny670/
Bayrne670/
Vornee670/
Uarner670/
Varnip670/
Farrne670/
Barnoe670/
Voorne670/

Varney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varney in the Hindi language
वार्णेयvarneya-
Varney in the Russian language
Варнейvarnej-
Varney in the Arabic language
فرنيfrny-
فارنيfarny-

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