Warburton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Warburton Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the female name 'Waerburg', which comprises of 'waer' meaning pledge and similarly 'burh' meaning fortress with 'tun', meaning settlement.

Believed to have been first introduced after the Norman Conquest. A name often given to someone from a place of the same name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Warburton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Warburton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 901
Cotton Weaver 281
Labourer 76
House Keeper 52
Cotton Operative 46
Coal Miner 41
Domestic Servant 40
Dress Maker 40
Blacksmith 37
Agricultural Labourer 35
Cotton Spinner 34
Carter 30
Cotton Winder 30
Annuitant 29
Laundress 29
General Servant 27
Weaver 23
Farm Labourer 21
Servant 20
Gardener 19
Farmer 18
Grocer 17
Joiner 16
Cotton Piecer 16
Farmers Son 15

Warburton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Warburton 100% 48,858
2 Warbarton 89% 1,177
3 Warberton 89% 805
4 Worburton 89% 116

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The surname Warburton is the most popular version of all its varients

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