Varnum Surname

174,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Varnum 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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Varnum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3921:151,53015,562
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Denmark91:627,19136,734
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5451:92,1449,460

Varnum (66) may also be a first name.

Varnum 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

Varnum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varnum (Hindi: वरनुम, Marathi: वरनुम) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Varnum? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 174,754th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,969,660 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Varnum are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Varnum is also the 1,201,840th most widespread first name globally It is held by 66 people.

The surname Varnum is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,392 people, or 1 in 151,530. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 21 percent are found, Georgia, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Varnum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Varnum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 439 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varnum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Varnum last name are 8.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.8% registered with the political party.

The amount Varnum earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $40,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.6% less than the national average, earning $35,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varnnum928/
Varnaum920/
Barnum838,668/
Farnum833,697/
Vernum83237/
Varnom83126/
Varnun8310/
Warnum831/
Vornum831/
Hvornum7764/
Vernoum7756/
Farnhum775/
Farnume770/
Fearnum770/
Varnune770/
Barnhum770/
Farnnum770/
Farnaum770/
Barrnum770/
Barnnum770/
Wornum67226/
Barnom6737/
Fornum6713/
Barnun6710/
Fernum678/
Bornum675/
Warnun671/
Farnom671/
Warnom670/
Vornom670/
Warnung62157/
Barnoun623/
Fernaum623/
Warnhom621/
Barnhom621/
Worneum621/
Barnaun620/
Barnuin620/
Vornhusen53194/
Phornnoum534/
Warnon50305/
Wornom50203/

Varnum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varnum in the Hindi language
वरनुमvaranuma-
Varnum in the Marathi language
वरनुमvaranuma-

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