Warn Surname

153,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Warn Surname Definition:

(A-French-Teut.) 1= Warin, q.v.

The forms Warno and Werno, contraction of Warino and Werino, occur in O.Ger- records.

Roger Warne.—Hundred Rolls 2 a contraction of Warren, q.v.

(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Wearn (Soms.), 13th cent.

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Warn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5131:239,56322,918
England5401:103,18210,844
Australia3521:76,6928,962
Canada1431:257,66124,352
New Zealand1401:32,3455,645
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Denmark231:245,42219,084
India151:51,137,692512,385
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malta11:430,2723,380
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5401:45,1405,624
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5591:89,8379,274

The alternate forms: Wärn (714) are calculated separately.

Warn (112) may also be a first name.

Warn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(A-French-Teut.) 1= Warin, q.v.

The forms Warno and Werno, contraction of Warino and Werino, occur in O.Ger- records.

Roger Warne.—Hundred Rolls 2 a contraction of Warren, q.v.

(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Wearn (Soms.), 13th cent. Werne, 10th cent. Wern(e (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 1294) [prob. Welsh gwern, marsh, meadow; alder-grove] In addition to the fairly common ‘de Werne’ in Soms. 13th-14th cent. records we also find ‘atte Werne’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A curt pronunciation of Warren.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From warne, for guer-nen, an alder-tree. According to Lower, Warne is a curt pronunciation of Warren.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

An alder—tree, a ship's mast.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The same as Warne, Wearne; from Cornish guernen, an alder-tree. According to Lower, Warne is a curt pronunciation of Warren.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Waghen or Wawne; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

Warn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Warn occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Wärn. For other potential spellings of Warn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 153,161st most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,538,330 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Warn live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Warn is also the 885,979th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 112 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,513 people, or 1 in 239,563. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Warn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Warn last name rose 271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Warn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Warn surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Warn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.22% less than the national average, earning $46,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wärn92714/
Warne8911,510/
Warin894,699/
Waren891,285/
Wearn891,071/
Waern89670/
Warnk89167/
Waryn89150/
Warén8975/
Wahrn8915/
Warrn8913/
Warzn894/
Warnt893/
Waurn891/
Warín891/
Wharn890/
Warnn890/
Wairn890/
Warren80274,354/
Wearne802,654/
Wahren80609/
Warrin80228/
Wharin80126/
Wearin80119/
Warzyn8098/
Wearen8096/
Wuarin8084/
Wharen8082/
Warzin8080/
Wahrén8046/
Warink8043/
Warrén8040/
Waraen8033/
Wairen8030/
Wairin8028/
Warien8028/
Wareen8027/
Wharne8022/
Waurin8017/
Warryn8017/
Whearn8013/
Wahrin807/
Warrne804/
Waarne802/
Warenn802/
Waaren802/
Warzen802/
Warrnn801/
Watrng801/
Wauren801/
Wairne801/
Warndt801/
Waurén801/
Warnøe801/
Warrèn801/
Waruin801/
Waryna801/
Hwarng801/
Wearnt800/
Warrng800/
Varn751,569/
Wern751,380/
Barn751,200/
Worn75630/
Wörn75610/
Uarn751/
Warrink73385/
Wearren73109/
Wharren7367/
Warrien7325/
Wahring7320/
Warrenn7318/
Warreen7312/
Warendh7311/
Waharin736/
Wautrin735/
Waehren734/
Warinth734/
Warrren733/
Wearien733/
Warenne733/
Wahreng733/
Warrind732/
Waarren731/
Weargin731/
Wearnng731/
Warhgne731/
Whearen731/
Wattrin731/
Wayrimn731/
Whatren731/
Wajrönn731/
Whearne730/
Wharrin730/
Wautren730/
Wharaen730/
Barin6712,089/
Varin6710,164/
Baren672,891/
Varne671,825/
Warim67679/
Weren67395/
Barrn67338/
Varen67292/
Warem67285/
Worne67204/
Whern67184/
Bearn67174/
Worin67162/
Bairn67133/
Woren67132/
Werin67122/
Baarn67102/
Baryn67101/
Woern6799/
Wörne6798/
Wöhrn6788/
Währn6782/
Wärnå6773/
Varyn6769/
Wearring6747/
Barhn6745/
Wearrien6735/
Barnh6735/
Worén6735/
Werrn6729/
Woryn6728/
Uarng6724/
Vaern6724/
Barnå6723/
Wernø6719/
Wernh6716/
Warnehed6711/
Baurn676/
Waryń676/
Varng675/
Barın675/
Wehrn675/
Varén674/
Vearn673/
Wuirn673/
Varín673/
Uarin673/
Waitring673/
Waharina672/
Uatrn672/
Warrinck672/
D'Warren672/
Bayrn671/
Huarn671/
Wuern671/
Uaren671/
Hbarn671/
Varnė671/
Whorn671/
Varön671/
Barén671/
Barën671/
Barön671/
Barnø671/
Vwaharen671/
Vasrn671/
Weern671/
Warym671/
Hwern671/
Barnn670/
Wornt670/
Wornk670/
Whearing670/
Wernn670/

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