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 2,041
Agricultural Labourer 703
Labourer 180
House Servant 157
Dress Maker 131
Laundress 100
Servant 94
Shoe Maker 86
House Keeper 71
Carpenter 65
General Servant 61
Carter 54
Farm Labourer 50
Gardener 45
Cook 43
Tin Miner 42
House Maid 41
Tailor 40
Domestic Servant 37
Lace Maker 35
Coal Miner 35
Nurse 35
Butcher 33
Groom 31
Farmer's Son 31

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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