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 2,728
Agricultural Labourer 631
Labourer 364
Domestic Servant 170
General Servant 136
Dress Maker 126
Laundress 103
Servant 88
Carpenter 85
Annuitant 75
Gardener 74
Shoe Maker 62
Coal Miner 60
Farm Labourer 57
Cook 54
House Keeper 54
Tailor 50
Tin Miner 49
Blacksmith 48
Dressmaker 47
Straw Plaiter 45
Farmers Son 45
Lace Maker 42
Charwoman 41
Nurse 41

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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