Explore the Family Name Warmus

The meaning of Warmus

Polish: variant of Warmuz, from regional (in Podhale region) warmuz ‘kind of soup made of vegetables’; compare also regional warmuz, warmuż (Polish jarmuż) ‘kale, leaf cabbage’. In certain cases the surname Warmus can be considered as habitational name for someone from Warmia region.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Warmus has slightly decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 73,931 in 2000, it fell to 77,264 in 2010, marking a change of -4.51 percent. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased marginally by 1.64 percent, growing from 244 to 248 individuals during the same period. The proportion of people with the Warmus surname per 100,000 population also shrank by 11.11 percent from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#73,931#77,264-4.51%
Count2442481.64%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warmus

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Warmus, based on the information from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that it is predominantly associated with white individuals. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.77 percent of those bearing the surname were white, but this percentage dropped slightly to 96.37 percent in 2010. No significant representation was found within Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during these years.

20002010Change
White98.77%96.37%-2.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%