Ware Name Meaning: A word which was usually used to describe a weir or dam, taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'Waer'.
This surname was probably taken from those that worked or lived on/near a dam. Also a place name in Hertfordshire and in some cases would have been given to someone from this area.
Discover how your Ware ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 72 |
| Berkshire | 127 |
| Cambridgeshire | 21 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 30 |
| Cornwall | 48 |
| Cumberland | 14 |
| Derbyshire | 29 |
| Devon | 605 |
| Dorset | 76 |
| Durham | 73 |
| Essex | 212 |
| Gloucestershire | 163 |
| Hampshire | 422 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 27 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 339 |
| Lancashire | 321 |
| Leicestershire | 8 |
| Lincolnshire | 54 |
| London | 1,215 |
| Middlesex | 213 |
| Northumberland | 29 |
| Norfolk | 22 |
| Northamptonshire | 20 |
| Nottinghamshire | 47 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 30 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 333 |
| Surrey | 303 |
| Sussex | 133 |
| Staffordshire | 89 |
| Warwickshire | 89 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 64 |
| Worcestershire | 24 |
| Yorkshire | 391 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 14 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 295 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 69 |
| Pembrokeshire | 14 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 105 |
| Living On Own Means | 85 |
| Dress Maker | 51 |
| General Servant Domestic | 44 |
| Cook Domestic | 42 |
| Domestic Servant | 34 |
| Scholar | 34 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 29 |
| Carpenter | 26 |
| Farmer | 21 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| Laundress Wash | 20 |
| Gardener Domestic | 19 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 19 |
| Bricklayer | 18 |
| Cotton Weaver | 17 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| School | 15 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 13 |
| House Painter | 13 |
| Servant Domestic | 13 |
| Tailoress | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Ware | 2,702 |
| Mary Ware | 2,336 |
| John Ware | 2,001 |
| Elizabeth Ware | 1,640 |
| George Ware | 1,475 |
| Thomas Ware | 1,286 |
| James Ware | 1,210 |
| Sarah Ware | 1,128 |
| Charles Ware | 900 |
| Henry Ware | 848 |
| Jane Ware | 741 |
| Ann Ware | 734 |
| Eliza Ware | 623 |
| Ellen Ware | 595 |
| Frederick Ware | 547 |
| Robert Ware | 541 |
| Emma Ware | 513 |
| Emily Ware | 486 |
| Alice Ware | 483 |
| Annie Ware | 480 |
| Joseph Ware | 446 |
| Edward Ware | 425 |
| Alfred Ware | 418 |
| Richard Ware | 396 |
| Arthur Ware | 332 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ware | 100% | 38,178 |
| 2 | Weir | 25% | 10,233 |
| 3 | Wroe | 50% | 8,000 |
| 4 | Wear | 50% | 7,626 |
| 5 | Weare | 80% | 4,826 |
| 6 | Wire | 75% | 3,136 |
| 7 | Ewer | 25% | 2,590 |
| 8 | Wier | 25% | 1,314 |
| 9 | Were | 75% | 1,130 |
| 10 | Weer | 25% | 785 |
| 11 | Woore | 60% | 753 |
| 12 | Ower | 25% | 547 |
| 13 | Warre | 80% | 429 |
| 14 | War | 75% | 376 |
| 15 | Wair | 50% | 323 |
| 16 | Woor | 25% | 287 |
| 17 | Wore | 75% | 236 |
| 18 | Wayre | 80% | 232 |
| 19 | Wara | 75% | 210 |
| 20 | Whare | 80% | 203 |
| 21 | Wooer | 40% | 179 |
| 22 | Weaire | 67% | 168 |
The surname Ware is the most popular version of all its varients