How common is the surname Varnum?

1,901 people in the United States had the surname Varnum in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 162,412 Americans. It ranked 15,409th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Varnum?

Joseph Bradley Varnum, American politician (1751-1821).

Where is the surname Varnum most common?

Wikidata records people named Varnum in the United States.

Is the surname Varnum getting more or less common?

More common. 1,837 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,901 in 2010, up 3.5%.

The surname Varnum

A surname, carried by 1,901 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V655

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Varnum is more common than 90.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,901 people named Varnum in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 162,412 Americans. That is up 3.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,837.

#15,409

rank among US surnames

1,901

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+3.5%

change since 2000 (was #14,813)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,402	Frew	1,903	162,241
#15,406	Delfin	1,902	162,327
#15,409	McQueary	1,901	162,412
#15,418	McSherry	1,900	162,498

Who is named Varnum

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Varnum identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Varnums

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Joseph Bradley Varnum
American politician (1751-1821)

Questions

How common is the surname Varnum?: 1,901 people in the United States had the surname Varnum in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 162,412 Americans. It ranked 15,409th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Varnum?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Varnum identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Varnum?: Joseph Bradley Varnum, American politician (1751-1821).
Where is the surname Varnum most common?: Wikidata records people named Varnum in the United States.
Is the surname Varnum getting more or less common?: More common. 1,837 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,901 in 2010, up 3.5%.