# Warren (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/warren/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Old French.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 152,147 |
| US rank (2010) | 181 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,029 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.9% (147,906 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɔɹən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman surname (de) Warenne, a reference to a place called Varenne, a hamlet near Arques-la-Bataille, along the river Varenne in Normandy, from Medieval Latin Warinna, a hydronym of Celtic/Gaulish origin, from *var-, *ver- (“river, water”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- (“water, rain, flow”); see also the Latin river Avara. Phonetic Germanic influence is shown by the [v] > [w].

## Who carries it

Share of people named Warren in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Warren in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

## People named Warren

- Elizabeth Warren, American politician (born 1949)
- Robin Warren, Australian microbiologist and Nobel Laureate (1937–2024)
- Robert Penn Warren, American poet, novelist, and literary critic (1905-1989)
- Lesley Ann Warren, American actress
- Rick Warren, American Baptist pastor and writer
- Diane Warren, American songwriter (born 1956)
- Josiah Warren, American social reformer, philosopher, inventor, musician, and author (1798–1874)
- David Warren, Australian inventor (1925-2010)
- Alex Warren, American singer-songwriter, YouTuber and influencer
- Mercy Otis Warren, American writer
- Charles Warren, British army officer, archaeologist, and photographer (1840-1927)
- Chris Warren, American actor

and 39 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Warne, Warn, Wren, Wrenn, Wareham, Wurm, Wrona, Worm.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.