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    The surname Warren

    A French surname, carried by 152,147 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈwɔɹən/ 2 syllables Soundex W650 Also a first name

    Warren: #181 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Warren #181, 152,147 people Warren: #181 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Warren #181, 152,147 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Warren is more common than 99.9% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    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].

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 152,147 people named Warren in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,029 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 147,906.

    #181
    rank among US surnames
    152,147
    people in 2010
    52
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.9%
    change since 2000 (was #166)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #172Palmer156,6011,972
    #173Wagner155,7951,982
    #174Black154,7381,995
    #175Robertson153,6662,009
    #176Boyd153,4692,012
    #177Rose153,3972,013
    #178Stone153,3292,014

    Who is named Warren

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

    70% of people named Warren identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Warrens

    51 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • 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, born 1946
    • Rick Warren
      American Baptist pastor and writer, born 1954
    • 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, born 2000
    • Mercy Otis Warren
      American writer, 1728–1814
    • Charles Warren
      British army officer, archaeologist, and photographer (1840-1927)
    • Chris Warren
      American actor, born 1990

    Notable Warrens come mostly from the United States (45), Australia (4) and the United Kingdom (2).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Surnames that sound like Warren

    Warren has the Soundex code W650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W650.

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Warren come from?
    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…
    How common is the surname Warren?
    152,147 people in the United States had the surname Warren in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,029 Americans. It ranked 181st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Warren?
    In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Warren identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Warren?
    Elizabeth Warren, American politician (born 1949), followed by Robin Warren.
    Where is the surname Warren most common?
    Wikidata records people named Warren in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Warren?
    Warren is /ˈwɔɹən/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Warren getting more or less common?
    More common. 147,906 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 152,147 in 2010, up 2.9%.
    Is Warren also a first name?
    Yes. Warren 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.