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Warden Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Norman French wardein (a derivative of warder ‘to guard’). English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Bedfordshire, County Durham, Kent, Northumbria, and Northamptonshire, called Warden, from Old English weard ‘watch’ + dun ‘hill’. Compare Wardlaw and Wardle 1.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Marden, Warren, Warder, Harden, Burden, Carden, Waren, Barden, Walden

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Warden Family Origin

Where is the Warden family from?

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You can see how Warden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warden families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 326 Warden families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Warden's in the UK. London had the highest population of Warden families in 1891.
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Warden Family Occupations

What did your Warden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Warden. 11% of Warden men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Warden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warden were Incapacitated and Housewife

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Warden Historical Records

What Warden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 102,000 census records available for the last name Warden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Warden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Warden. For the veterans among your Warden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Warden Life Expectancy

What is the average Warden lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Warden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Warden in 1942 was 33, and 70 in 2004.

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