Warne
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Warnes
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon recorded as Wagefen in the Domesday Book, probably from Old English wagian (“to sway, shake, quiver”) + fen (“bog, marsh”).
Proper noun
Warne (countable and uncountable, plural Warnes)
- (countable) A surname from Old English.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A small town in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Brasstown Township, Clay County, North Carolina, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Warne is the 11550th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2722 individuals. Warne is most common among White (92.84%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Warne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.