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
School 772
Cotton Weaver 148
Weaver 87
Private Means 56
Labourer 56
Farmer 53
Weaver Cotton 42
Dressmaker 41
At Home 40
General Labourer 40
Coal Miner Hewer 40
None 32
General Servant (domestic) 30
House Keeper 30
House Painter 30
Clerk 28
Farm Labourer 28
Carter 28
Housekeeper 28
Shop Assistant 25
Joiner 24
At School 22
Bricklayer 22
Scholar 22
Assisting In Business 20

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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