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 3,188
Agricultural Labourer 420
General Labourer 226
Domestic Servant 182
Dress Maker 167
Living On Own Means 158
Labourer 132
Farmer 125
General Servant Domestic 120
Coal Miner 119
Farm Labourer 107
Laundress 99
Living On Her Own Means 97
Gardener 87
General Servant 83
Carpenter 70
House Keeper 69
Clerk 68
Dressmaker 64
Tailoress 54
Shoe Maker 53
Cotton Weaver 51
Errand Boy 49
Butcher 48
Blacksmith 47

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

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