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UK surname

Warriner

An occupational surname referring to a gamekeeper or keeper of a warren, an area for breeding game animals.

In the 1881 census there were 879 people recorded with the Warriner surname, ranking it #4,315 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,340, ranked #4,499, down from #4,315 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Toxteth Park and Nottingham St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warriner is 1,459 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 52.4%.

1881 census count

879

Ranked #4,315

Modern count

1,340

2016, ranked #4,499

Peak year

1998

1,459 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warriner had 879 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,315 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,340 in 2016, ranked #4,499.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,245 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Warriner surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Warriner surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warriner 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 513 #4,877
1861 historical 589 #4,487
1881 historical 879 #4,315
1891 historical 939 #4,410
1901 historical 1,168 #4,183
1911 historical 1,245 #3,808
1997 modern 1,388 #4,164
1998 modern 1,459 #4,146
1999 modern 1,432 #4,226
2000 modern 1,425 #4,236
2001 modern 1,403 #4,211
2002 modern 1,397 #4,303
2003 modern 1,341 #4,369
2004 modern 1,361 #4,326
2005 modern 1,297 #4,435
2006 modern 1,308 #4,424
2007 modern 1,310 #4,454
2008 modern 1,321 #4,449
2009 modern 1,341 #4,488
2010 modern 1,373 #4,475
2011 modern 1,349 #4,498
2012 modern 1,342 #4,448
2013 modern 1,347 #4,503
2014 modern 1,357 #4,505
2015 modern 1,354 #4,472
2016 modern 1,340 #4,499

Geography

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Where Warriners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Toxteth Park, Nottingham St Mary, West Derby and Dalton-in-Furness. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, West Lindsey and Newark and Sherwood. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Toxteth Park Lancashire
3 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
4 West Derby Lancashire
5 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 002 Ryedale
2 North East Derbyshire 013 North East Derbyshire
3 Bolsover 007 Bolsover
4 West Lindsey 002 West Lindsey
5 Newark and Sherwood 007 Newark and Sherwood

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warriner

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warriner

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warriner, 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 Warriner surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Warriner 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Warriner is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Warriner 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

Warriner falls in decile 2 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warriner 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Warriner

The surname Warriner has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "wariener," which referred to a person who worked as a warrener, or someone responsible for breeding and managing rabbits or maintaining a warren.

The earliest known record of the name Warriner appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1190, where a person named Robert le Wariener is listed. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 12th century.

During the Middle Ages, the Warriner family was particularly concentrated in the counties of Warwickshire and Worcestershire. The name is thought to have originated in these areas, where rabbit farming and warrening were common occupations.

In the 13th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Wariner" or "Warrener," reflecting the varying pronunciations and spellings of the time. The name is also closely linked to place names such as Warrington in Cheshire and Warwick in Warwickshire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Warriner was John Warriner, who was born in Warwickshire in the late 15th century. He was a prosperous landowner and is mentioned in several historical records from the time.

Another notable figure was Sir Robert Warriner (1543-1612), a prominent lawyer and politician from Warwickshire. He served as a Member of Parliament and was recognized for his contributions to the legal profession.

In the 16th century, the name Warriner also appears in the records of the Stratford-upon-Avon area, where William Shakespeare lived and worked. It is possible that Shakespeare may have encountered individuals with this surname during his lifetime.

Other historical figures bearing the Warriner surname include William Warriner (1609-1677), a English clergyman and author who wrote several theological works, and John Warriner (1692-1776), a successful merchant and landowner from Worcestershire.

Throughout its history, the Warriner surname has been associated with various occupations and social classes, from farmers and warreners to lawyers, clergymen, and merchants. While its origins lie in the rural occupations of medieval England, the name has since spread and evolved, reflecting the diverse experiences of those who have carried it over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Warriner families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warriner 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 263 Warriners recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.10x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 263 3.10x
Lancashire 181 1.78x
Lincolnshire 103 7.52x
Nottinghamshire 86 7.45x
Westmorland 41 21.78x
Middlesex 32 0.37x
Durham 28 1.10x
Derbyshire 25 1.86x
Cumberland 18 2.44x
Kent 14 0.48x
Leicestershire 11 1.16x
Norfolk 11 0.84x
Essex 10 0.59x
Sussex 10 0.69x
Northumberland 9 0.71x
Surrey 6 0.14x
Gloucestershire 4 0.24x
Somerset 4 0.29x
Warwickshire 4 0.19x
Buckinghamshire 3 0.58x
Suffolk 3 0.29x
Flintshire 2 0.87x
Hertfordshire 2 0.34x
Shropshire 2 0.27x
Staffordshire 2 0.07x
Devon 1 0.06x
Dorset 1 0.18x
Hampshire 1 0.06x
Rutland 1 1.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Derby in Lancashire leads with 32 Warriners recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.76x.

Place Total Index
West Derby 32 10.76x
Toxteth Park 30 8.72x
Brightside Bierlow 29 17.42x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 20 25.29x
Newark Upon Trent 18 43.38x
Oldham 16 4.88x
Gateshead 15 7.86x
Leeds 15 3.13x
Skellingthorpe 14 660.38x
Sturton Bransby 14 740.74x
Boston 13 31.29x
Fulham London 13 10.47x
Nottingham St Mary 12 4.02x
Crambe 11 2500.00x
East Dereham 11 66.11x
Ecclesall Bierlow 11 6.37x
Everton 11 3.40x
Hulme 11 5.18x
Kendal 11 31.92x
Manchester 10 2.19x
St Maryle Wigford 10 93.99x
Applethwaite 9 160.43x
Ashford 9 31.62x
Millom 9 39.82x
Blyton 8 386.47x
Clifton In York 8 45.07x
Great Grimsby 8 9.20x
Helmsley 8 175.82x
Hilderthorpe 8 186.48x
Keighley 8 8.84x
Ulpha 8 930.23x
Ulverston 8 27.03x
Byker 7 11.11x
Gorton 7 7.33x
Huyton With Roby 7 58.77x
Kirkby Lonsdale 7 137.52x
Lockton 7 598.29x
Shirland 7 69.79x
Thurgarton 7 721.65x
Winston 7 714.29x
York St Denis In 7 188.17x
Barrow In Furness 6 4.34x
Cliffe 6 122.95x
Cowbit 6 320.86x
Dalton In Furness 6 15.29x
Eakring 6 476.19x
Fryton 6 2222.22x
Gainsborough 6 18.59x
Mansfield 6 15.02x
Melton Mowbray 6 35.15x
Orton 6 106.57x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 6 31.15x
Stretford 6 10.73x
Subberthwaite 6 1363.64x
Wakefield 6 9.21x
Brandon Byshottles 5 15.66x
Claypole 5 251.26x
East Ham 5 15.93x
East Retford 5 49.95x
Hackforth 5 1063.83x
Misterton 5 140.06x
Newby Cum Mulwith 5 2000.00x
Nocton 5 271.74x
Radford 5 8.53x
Rastrick 5 21.21x
Ripley 5 30.16x
Ruddington 5 64.60x
Scriven Cum Tentergate 5 158.73x
Sheffield 5 1.85x
Snenton 5 11.02x
Urswick 5 132.63x
Welburn In Helmsley 5 1315.79x
West Ham 5 1.34x
Willesden 5 6.19x
York St Mary 5 14.22x
Anwick 4 392.16x
Birmingham 4 0.56x
Chelsea London 4 1.55x
Dore 4 156.25x
Preston 4 1.47x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 77
William 62
George 35
Thomas 35
James 26
Joseph 18
Robert 18
Edward 16
Arthur 10
Alfred 7
Charles 7
David 7
Henry 7
Harry 6
Herbert 6
Edwin 4
Fred 4
Richard 4
Tom 4
Walter 4
Ernest 3
Frank 3
Frederick 3
Job 3
Matthew 3
Samuel 3
Thos. 3
Willm. 3
Abraham 2
Albert 2
Alexis 2
Benjamin 2
Christopher 2
Infant 2
Isaac 2
Jeremiah 2
Jno. 2
Joe 2
Sidney 2
Daniel 1
Earnest 1
Edley 1
Gordon 1
Harvey 1
Laurence 1
Luther 1
Mathew 1
Michael 1
Moses 1
Wm.W. 1

FAQ

Warriner surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warriner surname in 1881?

In 1881, 879 people were recorded with the Warriner surname. That placed it at #4,315 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warriner surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,340 in 2016. That gives Warriner a modern rank of #4,499.

What does the Warriner surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a gamekeeper or keeper of a warren, an area for breeding game animals.

What does the Warriner map show?

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