How common is the surname Warner?

83,781 people in the United States had the surname Warner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,685 Americans. It ranked 375th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Warner?

David Warner, British actor (1941–2022), followed by Jack Warner.

Where is the surname Warner most common?

Wikidata records people named Warner in the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Warner?

Warner is /ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Warner getting more or less common?

More common. 81,824 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 83,781 in 2010, up 2.4%.

Is Warner also a first name?

Yes. Warner is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Warner

A patronymic surname, carried by 83,781 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)/ 2 syllables Soundex W656 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Warner is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

* English, Norman, and German surname, all corresponding to German Werner. Also see Warrener. * As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Murnáin (“descendant of Murnán”); see Murnane.

Warner is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 83,781 people named Warner in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,685 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 81,824.

#375

rank among US surnames

83,781

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.4%

change since 2000 (was #344)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#366	Haynes	85,974	3,591
#367	Horton	85,195	3,624
#368	Miles	84,942	3,635
#369	Lyons	84,516	3,653
#370	Pham	84,320	3,662
#371	Graves	84,179	3,668
#372	Bush	84,018	3,675

Who is named Warner

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

84% of people named Warner identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Warners

27 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

David Warner
British actor (1941–2022)
Jack Warner
American film executive (1892–1978)
John Warner
American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)
Kurt Warner
American football player (born 1971)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor (1970–2025)
David Warner
Australian international cricketer, born 1986
Harry Warner
American film studio executive (1881-1958)
Amelia Warner
British composer and former actress, born 1982
Sam Warner
American film studio executive (1887-1927)
Charles Dudley Warner
American writer (1829–1900)
Karl Warner
Athletics competitor (1908-1995)
Julie Warner
Actress, born 1965

Notable Warners come mostly from the United States (22), the United Kingdom (3) and New Zealand (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Warner

Warner has the Soundex code W656, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W656.

Questions

Where does the surname Warner come from?: * English, Norman, and German surname, all corresponding to German Werner. Also see Warrener. * As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Murnáin (“descendant of Murnán”); see Murnane.
How common is the surname Warner?: 83,781 people in the United States had the surname Warner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,685 Americans. It ranked 375th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Warner?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Warner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Warner?: David Warner, British actor (1941–2022), followed by Jack Warner.
Where is the surname Warner most common?: Wikidata records people named Warner in the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Warner?: Warner is /ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Warner?: Warner is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Warner getting more or less common?: More common. 81,824 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 83,781 in 2010, up 2.4%.
Is Warner also a first name?: Yes. Warner is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.