Warren Family History

Warren Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Warin Werin, a borrowing of ancient Germanic Warino, a short form of various compound names based on the element warin ‘protection, shelter’ or ‘guard’. Compare Waring.

English and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from La Varrenne in Seine-Maritime, France, named with a Gaulish element probably descriptive of alluvial land or sandy soil. This was the name of a major Norman family after the Conquest.

In Ireland, this name has been Gaelicized as Bharain. Irish: adopted as an English form of Gaelic Ó Murnáin (see Murnane, Warner).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Farren, Warden, Carden, Garret, Barre, Warner, Waren, Maren, Carrel, Harben

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You can see how Warren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warren families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4,142 Warren families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Warren's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Warren families in 1891.

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What did your Warren ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Warren. 7% of Warren men worked as a General labourer and 65% of Warren women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warren were Incapacitated and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Farmer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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There are 96K immigration records available for the last name Warren. 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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There are 185K military records available for the last name Warren. For the veterans among your Warren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warren lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Warren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Warren in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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Warren Surname Meaning

In Ireland, this name has been Gaelicized as Bharain. Irish: adopted as an English form of Gaelic Ó Murnáin (see Murnane, Warner).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Warren family from?

What did your Warren ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Builders labourer

Farmer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Warren family records will you find?

What is the average Warren lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Warren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Warren in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

Warren Family History

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Warren Surname Meaning

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