Varnon — Family Name, Records and Arms

Genealogists group Varnon with Vernon. In origin, the name means “place of alders”.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Vernon surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Varnon and Vernon

Spelled with “a” instead of “e”, Varnon shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Vernone.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Varnon surname had 294 bearers. Get the complete Varnon report, with a museum-style coat of arms.