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
Living On Own Means 325
General Labourer 278
General Servant Domestic 199
Dress Maker 185
Scholar 179
Farmer 145
Cook Domestic 125
Agricultural Labourer 108
Carpenter 98
Domestic Servant 88
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 84
Laundress Wash 77
Housemaid Domestic 76
School 68
Tailoress 64
Cotton Weaver 60
Bricklayer 53
House Maid Domestic 53
Servant Domestic 53
Charwoman 49
Dressmaker 48
Gardener Domestic 48
Tailor 47
Carman 43
Coal Miner Hewer 43

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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