Wren Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wren Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wren family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 61
General Servant Domestic 45
Living On Own Means 37
Scholar 33
Carpenter 31
Cook Domestic 31
Dress Maker 30
Agricultural Labourer 21
House Maid Domestic 20
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Cotton Weaver 16
Laundress Wash 14
Farmer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Gardener Domestic 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Railway Porter 11
Bricklayer 11
House Keeper 10
Servant Domestic 10
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Carman 9
Labourer 9
General Servant 8
Draper Assistant 8

Wren Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wren 100% 21,980
2 Warne 40% 17,355
3 Warn 50% 5,994
4 Wearne 33% 2,805
5 Reen 50% 2,613
6 Wrenn 80% 2,431
7 Wearn 40% 2,054
8 Renn 50% 1,187
9 Waren 80% 1,035
10 Worn 50% 505
11 Warin 60% 478
12 Wran 75% 329
13 Warine 50% 291
14 Ren 75% 266
15 Worne 40% 263
16 Wern 50% 201
17 Waron 60% 106

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

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