Varney Surname
Approximately 26,615 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,813 | 1:33,521 | 4,188 |
| Liberia | 9,739 | 1:453 | 59 |
| England | 3,528 | 1:15,793 | 2,310 |
| Australia | 528 | 1:51,128 | 6,347 |
| France | 461 | 1:144,084 | 22,250 |
| Canada | 338 | 1:109,011 | 11,697 |
| Thailand | 177 | 1:399,087 | 70,184 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| French Polynesia | 147 | 1:1,910 | 372 |
| Scotland | 137 | 1:39,079 | 3,705 |
| South Africa | 134 | 1:404,311 | 35,545 |
| Wales | 99 | 1:31,258 | 3,153 |
| New Caledonia | 68 | 1:4,062 | 723 |
| Israel | 66 | 1:129,661 | 14,046 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,534 | 1:15,890 | 2,344 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,426 | 1:20,700 | 2,624 |
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.
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.
= Verney, q.v.
(English) One who came from Vernay or Verney (alder grove), in France.
Wigen de Verigny, or De Verincio, and Walter de V. Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); also in 1198 (Ib.).
From the Flemish, Warny; a personal name.
Varney Demographics
Average Varney Salary in
United States
$41,799 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Varney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Varney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Varney (Arabic: فرني, Hindi: वार्णेय, Russian: Варней) is most common in The United States. It may be found as: Várney. Click here for further possible spellings of Varney.
How Common Is The Last Name Varney? popularity and diffusion
The last name Varney is the 20,537th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 273,813 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Varney are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Varney is also the 47,805th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 14,351 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 10,813 people, or 1 in 33,521. In The United States Varney is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, Kentucky, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 37 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Varney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Varney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Varney surname 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 bearing the Varney surname are 9.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.15% being registered with 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
Varney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Varney in the Hindi language | ||
| वार्णेय | varneya | - |
| Varney in the Russian language | ||
| Варней | varnej | - |
| Varney in the Arabic language | ||
| فرني | frny | - |
| فارني | farny | - |
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