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
Cotton Weaver 316
Living On Own Means 85
General Labourer 68
Farmer 55
Dress Maker 47
General Servant Domestic 43
Cotton Winder 41
Scholar 34
Cotton Spinner 27
House Painter 26
School 25
Dressmaker 23
Domestic Servant 22
Cotton Card Room Hand 22
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Laundress Wash 19
Blacksmith 17
Iron Moulder 17
Charwoman 16
Coal Miner 16
Cook Domestic 15
House Keeper Domestic 14
Railway Clerk 14
House Keeper 13
Engine Fitter 13

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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