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Warne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Warne likely is derived from the place name Wearne, a hamlet, in the parish of Huish-Episcopi, poor-law union of Langport, E. division of the hundred of Kingsbury in Somerset, 1 or Warne in Marytavy in Devon. 2

Early Origins of the Warne family

The surname Warne was first found in Somerset or Devon. Alternatively the name could have been "from Cornish guernen, an alder-tree." 3 4 Another source claims the name was "a curt pronunciation of Warren." 5

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Roger Warne in Norfolk, and the following in Somerset: Jervase de Werne; John de Werne and Alexander atte Werne. 6 Kirby's Quest listed: Gervase de Werne as residing in Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first years of Edward III's reign.) 7

Early History of the Warne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warne research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1524 and 1545 are included under the topic Early Warne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warne, Warnes, Warn, Wearn, Wearne and others.

Early Notables of the Warne family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Warne family of Wiltshire

Warne Ranking

In the United States, the name Warne is the 12,292^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 8

Warne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Warne, who was granted land in Virginia in 1636
Thomas Warne, who arrived in Virginia in 1639 9
Francis Warne, who landed in Virginia in 1657 9

Warne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Warne, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1812 9
James Warne, who was recorded as a British alien in New York during the War of 1812
R. W. Warne, who arrived in New York in 1824
John Warne, who landed in New York in 1846 9
Mr. William Henry Warne, (b. 1856), aged 30, Cornish miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Aurania" arriving in New York, USA on 2 August 1886 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Warne migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warne Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Leonard Warne, who settled in Ontario in 1837
Caroline Warne, who was one of the "home children" sent to Quebec to live in 1870

Warne migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Warne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Warne, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
Mr. John Warne, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
Mr. George Warne, English convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for life, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 13
George Warne, English convict from Warwick, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 14
Charles Warne, English convict from Southampton, who was transported aboard the "Agincourt" on July 6, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 15
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Warne migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Warne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Luyan Warne, (b. 1840), aged 25, Cornish farm labourer departing on 5th August 1865 aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th November 1865 16
Layan Warne, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
Mr. James H. Warne, (b. 1875), aged 3 months, Cornish settler departing on 12th October 1875 aboard the ship "Caroline" going to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 31st January 1876 17
Mr. Mary M. Warne, (b. 1855), aged 20, Cornish settler departing on 12th October 1875 aboard the ship "Caroline" going to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 31st January 1876 17
Thomas Warne, aged 25, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "City of Auckland" in 1872
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Warne (post 1700) +

Kate Warne (1833-1868), American first female detective in the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1856; she is buried in the Pinkerton Family Plot at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
John Warne (b. 1979), American musician, best known for being the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K
Charles Warne (1802-1887), English archæologist, born in Dorset; he made extensive researches into the prehistoric remains of Dorset
Paul Warne (b. 1973), English former footballer, current manager of Championship club Rotherham United
Baz Warne (b. 1964), English musician, current guitarist and vocalist of the Stranglers
Ray Warne, English professional footballer
Shane Keith Warne (1969-2022), Australian cricketer, a right-arm leg spinner, generally considered as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history, inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013, inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame by Cricket Australia in 2012
Pearsall Warne, British founder of Pearsall Warne Ltd, Letchworth, Hertfordshire which built less than a dozen 4-wheeled cyclecars from 1913 to 1915
Tom Warne (1870-1944), Australian cricketer who played 46 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1895 and 1912
Norman Warne (1868-1905), British publisher, the third son of publisher Frederick Warne; he was the first to publish Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Warne family +

Empress of Ireland

Mrs. Jane Warne (1845-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 18

HMS Repulse

Mr. Kenneth F J Warne, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 19

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Agincourt voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 226 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agincourt/1844
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html