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
General Labourer 156
Living On Own Means 142
General Servant Domestic 109
Scholar 77
Agricultural Labourer 64
Laundress Wash 63
Cook Domestic 61
Dress Maker 57
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 55
Housemaid Domestic 48
Bricklayer 44
Domestic Servant 44
Tailoress 43
Carpenter 42
Gardener Domestic 39
Farmer 38
Tailor 36
House Maid Domestic 30
Charwoman 29
Dressmaker 28
Commercial Clerk 26
House Keeper 26
Farm Labourer 26
Servant Domestic 25
House Painter 24

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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