Warner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Warner Name Meaning: From the Germanic personal name composed of the elements war(in) 'guard' + heri 'army',introduced in the form of 'Warnier'.

The name is of 'German' origin,it was adopted by the 'Normans'then introduced to england after the 'Norman conquest'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Warner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Warner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,417
Agricultural Labourer 400
Labourer 189
Domestic Servant 92
Dress Maker 85
General Servant 83
Laundress 57
Servant 46
Lace Maker 44
Carpenter 44
House Keeper 39
Gardener 38
Annuitant 38
Shoe Maker 34
Cook 33
Farm Labourer 29
Tailor 26
No Occupation 26
Silk Weaver 26
Errand Boy 24
Housemaid 24
Bricklayer 23
Wife 22
Charwoman 21
Mariner 21

Warner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Warner 100% 76,665
2 Werner 83% 1,934
3 Worner 83% 1,638
4 Warrner 86% 218
5 Wariner 86% 172
6 Warnor 83% 132

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

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