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
Agricultural Labourer 624
Female Servant 390
Independent 273
Labourer 176
Male Servant 158
Farmer 113
Shoe Maker 76
Ag Labourer 70
Carpenter 54
Tailor 50
Butcher 45
Apprentice 44
Dress Maker 43
Lace Maker 39
Servant 35
Blacksmith 33
Weaver 32
Gardener 31
Cotton Weaver 31
Baker 29
Pauper 27
Mason 26
Laundress 25
Bricklayer 21
Sawyer 20

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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