Warburton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Warburton Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the female name 'Waerburg', which comprises of 'waer' meaning pledge and similarly 'burh' meaning fortress with 'tun', meaning settlement.

Believed to have been first introduced after the Norman Conquest. A name often given to someone from a place of the same name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Warburton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Warburton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,463
Cotton Weaver 322
Coal Miner 64
General Labourer 55
House Keeper 53
Dress Maker 46
Carter 42
Labourer 39
Cotton Winder 37
Agricultural Labourer 36
Annuitant 33
Domestic Servant 25
Fustian Cutter 25
No Occupation 24
Cotton Spinner 24
Farm Labourer 24
Joiner 22
General Servant 20
Cotton Operative 19
Farmers Son 19
Grocer 18
Woollen Weaver 17
Farmers Daughter 16
Iron Moulder 16
Farmers Wife 15

Warburton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Warburton 100% 48,858
2 Warbarton 89% 1,177
3 Warberton 89% 805
4 Worburton 89% 116

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

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