Origins of the Warren surname

What does the name Warren mean?

The Warren surname is English. It chiefly originates in two particular ways. Firstly, it is a geographic name and refers to someone who hails from the French town of 'Varennes' (known in Old French as 'de Gwarenne'). It can also relate to the Anglo-French'warenne' and be given to someone who lives at or keeps a game reserve.

Alternative variations of the name Warren

Warren, Waren, Warin, Warrin, Warron

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 387North West 442Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 933East Midlands 630West Midlands 905East 2073London 5123South East 2410South West 1408South Wales 289Mid Wales 16West Wales 6North Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Warrens lived in london

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39,000 Warren Travel & migration records
200,000 Warrens found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Warren

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168th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Warren first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Warrens

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Warrens in 1921

Dressmaker

977

Laundress

609

Domestic Servant

513

General Servant Domestic

464

Living On Own Means

425

Common male occupations for Warrens in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,150

General Labourer

711

Carpenter

590

Farmer

585

Farm Labourer

576

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