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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Warner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Warner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,597
Agricultural Labourer 253
General Labourer 143
Domestic Servant 92
Dress Maker 90
Living On Own Means 79
Labourer 78
Farm Labourer 65
Living On Her Own Means 64
General Servant 59
General Servant Domestic 52
Laundress 50
Gardener 46
Farmer 39
Clerk 34
Carpenter 33
Tailor 32
House Keeper 32
Cook Domestic Servant 29
Bricklayer 28
Butcher 28
Coal Miner 27
Tailoress 26
Shoe Finisher 26
Groom 25

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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