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UK surname

Warmington

A locational surname derived from a place name originating from Old English meaning "estate of Wearmunddun".

In the 1881 census there were 555 people recorded with the Warmington surname, ranking it #6,219 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 655, ranked #8,123, down from #6,219 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Drayton, London parishes and Gluvias. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Oxfordshire, Stratford-on-Avon and Coventry.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warmington is 669 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 18.0%.

1881 census count

555

Ranked #6,219

Modern count

655

2016, ranked #8,123

Peak year

2010

669 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warmington had 555 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,219 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 655 in 2016, ranked #8,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 657 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Warmington surname distribution map

The map shows where the Warmington surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Warmington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warmington over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 326 #7,136
1861 historical 371 #6,875
1881 historical 555 #6,219
1891 historical 550 #6,881
1901 historical 611 #6,972
1911 historical 657 #6,393
1997 modern 575 #8,388
1998 modern 623 #8,172
1999 modern 629 #8,168
2000 modern 637 #8,054
2001 modern 631 #7,959
2002 modern 657 #7,880
2003 modern 629 #8,020
2004 modern 640 #7,923
2005 modern 627 #7,994
2006 modern 639 #7,911
2007 modern 641 #7,952
2008 modern 640 #8,007
2009 modern 646 #8,121
2010 modern 669 #8,068
2011 modern 655 #8,104
2012 modern 637 #8,192
2013 modern 651 #8,213
2014 modern 652 #8,233
2015 modern 650 #8,196
2016 modern 655 #8,123

Geography

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Where Warmingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Drayton, London parishes, Gluvias and Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Oxfordshire, Stratford-on-Avon, Coventry, Taunton Deane and Nuneaton and Bedworth. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Drayton Oxfordshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Gluvias Cornwall
5 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Oxfordshire 004 West Oxfordshire
2 Stratford-on-Avon 015 Stratford-on-Avon
3 Coventry 037 Coventry
4 Taunton Deane 001 Taunton Deane
5 Nuneaton and Bedworth 009 Nuneaton and Bedworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warmington

These lists show first names that appear often with the Warmington surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warmington

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warmington, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Warmington surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Warmington household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Warmington is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Warmington is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Warmington falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warmington is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Warmington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Warmington

The surname Warmington originated in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name Warmington, which is found in several counties, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, and Gloucestershire. The name itself is derived from the Old English words "wearm" meaning "warm" and "ing" meaning "people of," suggesting that it referred to people living in a warm or sheltered area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Warmington can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Warwickshire, dated 1275, where it is listed as "Warmynton." This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname Warmington appeared in various records, including the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, where a William de Warmyngton was listed. The use of the prefix "de" indicates that the name was originally associated with a specific place.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not directly mention the surname Warmington, but it does record the place names Warmington in Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, indicating that these locations were already established settlements at the time of the Norman Conquest.

Notable people with the surname Warmington include:

1. William Warmington (1572-1623), an English clergyman and academic who was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1616 to 1617. 2. Edmund Warmington (1898-1987), a British classical scholar and academic who specialized in the study of ancient geography and cartography. 3. Eric Warmington (1898-1987), a British classical scholar and academic who specialized in the study of ancient history and literature. 4. John Warmington (1886-1965), an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century. 5. Thomas Warmington (1573-1654), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire in the 17th century.

The surname Warmington has also been associated with various place names, such as Warmington in Gloucestershire, which was once known as "Warmynton" in the 13th century, and Warmington in Warwickshire, which was recorded as "Warmintone" in the Domesday Book.

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1881 census detail

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Warmington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warmington surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cornwall leads with 90 Warmingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.68x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 90 14.68x
Warwickshire 81 5.93x
Devon 71 6.30x
Oxfordshire 61 18.25x
Worcestershire 51 7.21x
Middlesex 48 0.89x
Essex 27 2.53x
Surrey 20 0.76x
Hampshire 19 1.71x
Durham 14 0.87x
Kent 14 0.76x
Yorkshire 14 0.26x
Lanarkshire 9 0.51x
Northamptonshire 8 1.57x
Sussex 6 0.66x
Derbyshire 5 0.59x
Lancashire 5 0.08x
Gloucestershire 4 0.38x
Leicestershire 2 0.33x
Staffordshire 2 0.11x
Berkshire 1 0.25x
Glamorgan 1 0.11x
Northumberland 1 0.12x
Somerset 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Gluvias Penryn in Cornwall leads with 31 Warmingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 631.36x.

Place Total Index
St Gluvias Penryn 31 631.36x
Brailes 28 1333.33x
Uny Lelant 19 574.02x
Drayton 17 2023.81x
Woolvercot 16 1176.47x
Otterton 15 828.73x
Kensington London 13 4.32x
St Gluvias 13 379.01x
Paddington London 11 5.53x
Woodstock 11 523.81x
Aston 9 2.39x
Edgbaston 9 21.26x
Govan 9 2.08x
Woodford 9 74.38x
Dudley 8 9.31x
Exeter St David 8 83.07x
Holdenhurst 8 27.48x
Hornchurch 8 152.67x
Plymouth St Andrew 8 9.22x
Battersea 7 3.51x
Blackwell 7 875.00x
Bromsgrove 7 29.41x
Gateshead 7 5.80x
St Ives 7 58.38x
Whistones 7 136.72x
Aynho 6 576.92x
Buckland Filleigh 6 1714.29x
Camberwell 6 1.74x
Coventry Holy Trinity 6 14.72x
Kingston On Thames 6 9.47x
Lee 6 22.37x
Mile End Old Town 6 7.02x
Tormoham 6 12.58x
Worcester St Peter 6 44.84x
Braintree 5 52.08x
Derby St Peter 5 18.52x
Leamington Priors 5 14.89x
Leeds 5 1.65x
Nuneaton 5 31.61x
Portsea 5 2.30x
Woolfardisworthy 5 306.75x
Coventry St Michael 4 9.12x
Dengie 4 677.97x
Evesham All Sts 4 121.58x
Greenwich 4 4.64x
Langtree 4 294.12x
Madron Penzance 4 17.95x
Neithrop 4 35.59x
Rottingdean 4 128.21x
Rowington 4 259.74x
St Luke London 4 4.61x
Ventnor 4 37.91x
Badsey 3 280.37x
Bow London 3 4.35x
East Budleigh 3 56.50x
Falmouth 3 13.82x
Lewisham 3 3.05x
Ludgvan 3 61.35x
Newton Abbot St Mary 3 31.75x
Offenham 3 294.12x
Oldham 3 1.45x
St Just In Penwith 3 25.23x
Tredington 3 155.44x
Wigginton 3 612.24x
Birmingham 2 0.44x
Bretforton 2 190.48x
Brighton 2 1.09x
Chelsea London 2 1.23x
Clent 2 107.53x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 1.83x
Exeter St Leonard 2 64.94x
Great Torrington 2 31.30x
Harborne 2 3.41x
Islington London 2 0.38x
Leicester St Margaret 2 1.37x
Lower Heyford 2 206.19x
Old Stratford 2 25.87x
Saltash 2 42.11x
Southam 2 60.24x
St Marylebone London 2 0.69x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Warmington surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Warmington surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 40
George 23
John 20
Thomas 19
Henry 12
Charles 10
Edward 10
James 9
Richard 9
Frederick 7
Joseph 7
Robert 7
Arthur 5
Ernest 4
Harry 4
Walter 4
Albert 3
Alfred 3
Frank 3
Herbert 3
Abel 2
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Jonn. 2
Leonard 2
Louis 2
Oliver 2
B. 1
Cornelius 1
Ebenezer 1
Elijah 1
Emanuel 1
Fredrick 1
H. 1
H.C. 1
Harold 1
Hedley 1
Horace 1
Hugh 1
Hy. 1
Jonathan 1
Kelin 1
Kenneth 1
Lawrence 1
M. 1
Martin 1
Philip 1
Samson 1
Samuel 1
Wm.R. 1

FAQ

Warmington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warmington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 555 people were recorded with the Warmington surname. That placed it at #6,219 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warmington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 655 in 2016. That gives Warmington a modern rank of #8,123.

What does the Warmington surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name originating from Old English meaning "estate of Wearmunddun".

What does the Warmington map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Warmington bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.