Explore the Family Name Wearne

The meaning of Wearne

English (Cornwall and Hampshire): variant of Warne.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wearne has experienced a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of Wearne was 74,398, which dropped to 86,645 in 2010, marking a decrease of 16.46 percent. The count also fell from 242 to 215 during this period, indicating an 11.16 percent decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Wearne surname per 100,000 declined by 22.22 percent, shifting from 0.09 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#74,398#86,645-16.46%
Count242215-11.16%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wearne

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Wearne surname identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.52 percent of Wearnes identified as White, which decreased slightly to 95.81 percent in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 0 to 2.79 percent between 2000 and 2010. Other ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races, were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both census years.

20002010Change
White97.52%95.81%-1.75%
Hispanic0%2.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%