Explore the Family Name Varni

The meaning of Varni

Italian: 1. possibly a habitational name from any of the places called Varni (in Gorreto, Genoa province) or Varna (in Bolzano province or Florence). 2. possibly a variant of Barni, derived in part from the personal name (a short form of Barnabei; see Barnaby); otherwise a habitational name from Barni in Como province.

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How common is the last name Varni in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Varni has shown a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Varni was ranked 54,880th in popularity with a count of 351 bearers. By 2010, however, it had dropped to the rank of 60,636 with only 332 individuals carrying this surname, marking a decrease of approximately 5.41%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also decreased by 15.38% from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,880	#60,636	-10.49%
Count	351	332	-5.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Varni

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Varni, there are some noticeable changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.30% of those bearing the surname identified as White, while 4.84% identified as Hispanic. Moving forward to 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Whites to 92.17%, whereas an increase of 11.98% was observed for Hispanics, bringing the total to 5.42%. There were no changes or recorded instances of this surname among people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.3%	92.17%	-2.26%
Hispanic	4.84%	5.42%	11.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%