Warren Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Warren Name Meaning: Meaning 'Game park', 'Holding', 'enclosure'.

A surname or forename of Norman origin which is believed to stem from the a place in France known as 'La Varrenne' which means 'the game park'. This surname was probably taken from those that worked or lived in a game reserve.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Warren Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Warren family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,487
Agricultural Labourer 592
House Servant 234
Labourer 186
At Home 169
Farm Labourer 146
Servant 136
Dress Maker 110
General Servant 75
Shoe Maker 74
Pauper 70
Carpenter 70
Lace Maker 69
Annuitant 64
Laundress 63
Errand Boy 49
Butcher 43
Ag Labourer 42
House Keeper 42
Scholar At Home 42
Tailor 40
Cook 38
Blacksmith 37
Ag Lab 35
Gardener 33

Warren Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Warren 100% 140,068
2 Warron 83% 1,910
3 Warran 83% 1,888
4 Warrin 83% 1,120
5 Waren 83% 1,035
6 Werren 83% 438
7 Worrin 67% 306
8 Worren 83% 283

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