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
School 2,641
Farm Labourer 246
Private Means 211
General Labourer 203
Farmer 142
Labourer 138
General Servant (domestic) 136
None 134
Dressmaker 129
Domestic Servant 102
At School 98
Coal Miner Hewer 94
At Home 87
Clerk 84
House Keeper 72
Charwoman 68
Assisting In The Business 68
Assisting In Business 67
House Painter 66
Scholar 64
Housekeeper 64
Bricklayer 62
Shop Assistant 60
Carman 58
Carpenter 56

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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