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 562
Cotton Weaver 62
Labourer 55
At Home 54
House Servant 52
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 45
Dress Maker 39
Coal Miner 38
Agricultural Labourer 36
Farm Labourer 36
Weaver 35
Hand Loom Weaver 33
Power Loom Weaver 32
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 27
Servant 26
Scholar At Home 25
Cotton Spinner 24
Farmer 22
Blacksmith 21
House Keeper 20
Tailor 20
Ag Lab 19
General Servant 19
Annuitant 17
Home 16

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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