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UK surname

Warrener

An occupational surname referring to a worker who maintained warrens or rabbit enclosures.

In the 1881 census there were 515 people recorded with the Warrener surname, ranking it #6,619 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 655, ranked #8,123, down from #6,619 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tunbridge, Bidborough, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sunderland and Fenland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warrener is 682 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.2%.

1881 census count

515

Ranked #6,619

Modern count

655

2016, ranked #8,123

Peak year

2010

682 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warrener had 515 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,619 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 680 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Warrener surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warrener surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warrener 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 312 #7,397
1861 historical 255 #9,699
1881 historical 515 #6,619
1891 historical 591 #6,465
1901 historical 667 #6,517
1911 historical 680 #6,214
1997 modern 611 #8,038
1998 modern 650 #7,904
1999 modern 648 #7,966
2000 modern 651 #7,929
2001 modern 649 #7,803
2002 modern 650 #7,942
2003 modern 625 #8,060
2004 modern 632 #8,004
2005 modern 642 #7,841
2006 modern 626 #8,029
2007 modern 620 #8,149
2008 modern 628 #8,121
2009 modern 651 #8,057
2010 modern 682 #7,939
2011 modern 670 #7,963
2012 modern 652 #8,057
2013 modern 663 #8,082
2014 modern 668 #8,082
2015 modern 650 #8,196
2016 modern 655 #8,123

Geography

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Where Warreners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tunbridge, Bidborough, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Sculcoates and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sunderland and Fenland. 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 Tunbridge, Bidborough Kent
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Sculcoates Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sunderland 023 Sunderland
2 Fenland 006 Fenland
3 Sunderland 016 Sunderland
4 Sunderland 004 Sunderland
5 Fenland 008 Fenland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warrener

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warrener

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warrener, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Warrener surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Warrener household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Warrener 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

Warrener is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Warrener falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warrener is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Warrener

The surname WARRENER has its origins in England, where it first appeared in the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "warennere," meaning a keeper of a warren or rabbit enclosure. The warreners were responsible for managing and maintaining these rabbit warrens, which were often located on the estates of wealthy landowners.

The name WARRENER is believed to have first emerged in the county of Gloucestershire, where several references to individuals with this occupation are recorded in historical documents. One of the earliest known references is found in the Pipe Rolls of 1166, which mention a "Richard le Warennur" from Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, the name WARRENER began appearing in various legal documents and records. For instance, the Hundred Rolls of 1273 list a "Walter le Warener" from Oxfordshire. Another notable mention is in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield from 1275, where a "John le Warrener" is listed as a tenant.

During the medieval period, the WARRENER surname was also found in other parts of England, such as Cambridgeshire and Essex. In the early 14th century, a "William le Warrener" is recorded as a resident of Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, in a document from 1327.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the WARRENER surname was John Warrener (c. 1300 - c. 1370), a monk and chronicler from the Augustinian priory of St. Peter's in Ipswich, Suffolk. His work, known as the "Chronicon Angliae," provides a valuable account of English history from the Norman Conquest to the reign of Edward III.

Another notable figure was Sir Ralph Warrener (c. 1435 - 1499), a member of the gentry from Middlesex. He served as a Member of Parliament for Middlesex in 1472 and 1478 and was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for the county.

In the 16th century, the WARRENER surname continued to be prominent in various parts of England. One example is John Warrener (c. 1520 - c. 1580), a merchant and alderman from the city of Norwich, who was involved in the local government and served as the city's mayor in 1557.

During the 17th century, the WARRENER surname spread beyond England, with some individuals migrating to the American colonies. One such person was Richard Warrener (c. 1610 - c. 1680), who settled in Virginia in the 1630s and became a prominent landowner and planter.

While the occupation of warrener gradually declined in importance over the centuries, the surname WARRENER has endured and can still be found in various parts of the English-speaking world today.

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1881 census detail

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Warrener families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warrener 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. Yorkshire leads with 147 Warreners recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.95x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 147 2.95x
Lincolnshire 67 8.34x
Lancashire 61 1.02x
Kent 49 2.86x
Middlesex 37 0.74x
Nottinghamshire 37 5.46x
Durham 36 2.41x
Hampshire 19 1.85x
Derbyshire 16 2.03x
Surrey 11 0.45x
Staffordshire 7 0.41x
Essex 6 0.61x
Caernarfonshire 5 2.46x
Worcestershire 5 0.76x
Hertfordshire 2 0.58x
Midlothian 2 0.30x
Northumberland 2 0.27x
Cheshire 1 0.09x
Glamorgan 1 0.11x
Leicestershire 1 0.18x
Monmouthshire 1 0.28x
Royal Navy 1 1.67x
Sussex 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sculcoates in Yorkshire leads with 29 Warreners recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.75x.

Place Total Index
Sculcoates 29 36.75x
Oldham 24 12.47x
Stockton On Tees 23 31.93x
Tonbridge 23 37.20x
Portsea 18 8.92x
Willesden 12 25.34x
Brenchley 10 163.13x
Ingoldsby 10 1587.30x
Islington London 10 2.05x
Southcoates 10 36.18x
Camberwell 9 2.80x
Morley 9 34.78x
Strensall 9 1168.83x
Chorlton On Medlock 8 8.45x
St Marylebone London 8 2.98x
Swine 8 2352.94x
Whitwell 8 255.59x
Clee With Weelsby 7 39.82x
East Malling 7 170.73x
Morton In Gainsborough 7 443.04x
Read 7 440.25x
Frieston 6 315.79x
Hessle In Sculcoates 6 136.36x
Ingleton 6 214.29x
Marnham 6 1764.71x
Offham 6 967.74x
West Ham 6 2.74x
West Herrington 6 114.50x
Brewood 5 102.25x
Brightside Bierlow 5 5.12x
Holy Trinity 5 4.18x
Keisby 5 3125.00x
Kings Norton 5 8.50x
Mansfield Woodhouse 5 110.86x
Radford 5 14.53x
Sproatley Wyton 5 704.23x
Sutton Stoneferry 5 35.11x
Blackburn 4 2.52x
Bulwell 4 27.17x
Darlington 4 6.93x
Holbeach 4 44.69x
Kettlethorpe 4 952.38x
Lancaster 4 11.28x
Liverpool 4 1.10x
Liversedge 4 18.05x
Norton In Doncaster 4 396.04x
Nottingham St Mary 4 2.28x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 4 22.50x
Sutton 4 20.01x
Wakefield 4 10.47x
Worksop 4 19.92x
Blyborough 3 697.67x
Bracebridge 3 81.97x
Gedney 3 91.46x
Llanfair Fechan 3 85.47x
St Nicholas Lincoln 3 39.06x
St Pancras London 3 0.74x
Staveley 3 21.49x
Toxteth Park 3 1.49x
Althorpe 2 109.29x
Ault Hucknall 2 155.04x
Beverley St Mary 2 27.51x
Boston 2 8.21x
Bradford 2 1.66x
Byker 2 5.41x
Cloughton 2 212.77x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 1.98x
Harrow 2 26.04x
Kirkby Malzeard 2 183.49x
Llandudno 2 27.62x
Matlock 2 18.94x
Middlestone 2 66.67x
Normanton On Trent 2 363.64x
Preston 2 72.73x
Ripon 2 17.32x
Ryhill Camerton 2 425.53x
Tetford 2 196.08x
York St Mary 2 9.70x
Royal Navy 1 1.95x
St Woollos 1 2.47x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 31
William 30
George 22
Thomas 20
James 17
Charles 12
Joseph 10
Robert 8
Edward 6
Albert 5
Arthur 5
Fred 5
Frederick 5
Samuel 5
Walter 5
Frank 4
Harry 4
Henry 4
Herbert 4
Wm. 4
Geo. 3
Richard 3
Anthony 2
Earnest 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Harold 2
Mark 2
Taylor 2
Thos. 2
Tom 2
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Elijah 1
Fredrick 1
Hendry 1
Henny 1
Horace 1
Jacob 1
Leopold 1
Louis 1
Luke 1
Procter 1
Robt. 1
Rodger 1
Stanley 1
Stephen 1
Tenby 1

FAQ

Warrener surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warrener surname in 1881?

In 1881, 515 people were recorded with the Warrener surname. That placed it at #6,619 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warrener surname today?

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

What does the Warrener surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a worker who maintained warrens or rabbit enclosures.

What does the Warrener map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Warrener 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.