The Warner surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 83,781 people carried this name — #375 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 3,520 people counted. That is up 2% from 81,824 in 2000.
What the name means
The meaning of the Warner surname
A surname. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval given name, from Germanic war, warin "cautious; heedful; wary; watchful" + her, heri "army", modern German Werner.
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Warner» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.
In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890
Ireland registered 6 births for the Warner name in 1890.
Most were registered in Munster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 300 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. The Registrar-General’s note on the name: “4 in Cork.”
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born, 1890
Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 96 people named Warner live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 52 people named Warner.
Most of them — 29 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 6 départements, most often Guadeloupe.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
50 people named Warner live in Switzerland.
They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
42 people named Warner have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 76 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Opole.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In the Nordic population registers
88 people named Warner is counted in Sweden.
Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.
Counted, by country
Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).
In print
Warner in American newspapers,
1875–1955.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,391,883 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Warner,
with a public archive behind them.
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Levinus Warner 1618–1665 · diplomat -
Joseph Warner 1717–1801 · physician -
Edward R. Warner 1835–1905 · military officer -
James M. Warner 1836–1897 · military officer -
Charles N. Warner 1839–1920 · lawyer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 233 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Warner.
- Wantz 685 · U.S. census
- Warchol 1,059 · U.S. census
- Ward 260,464 · U.S. census
- Wargnier 109 · U.S. census
- Warin 100 · U.S. census
- Warme 125 · U.S. census
- Warren 152,147 · U.S. census
- Wartel 106 · U.S. census
- Wartelle 106 · U.S. census
- Warter 185 · U.S. census
- Warth 932 · U.S. census
- Warther 126 · U.S. census
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