Warburton Surname

27,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Warburton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Warburton (Chesh.), a.d. 1303-4 Werberton = (the Lady; Werburg’s Manor or Estate [Anglo-Saxon Werburge, genit. of Werburg + tún, estate, &c.] The parish-church of Warburton is dedicated to St. Werburg, the Mercian King Wulfhere’s virgin daughter, who was buried at Chester.

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Warburton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,8451:5,660809
United States3,8501:94,14510,564
Australia3,2321:8,3531,239
Canada7531:48,9325,934
Wales4491:6,892774
New Zealand4061:11,1541,948
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Jamaica2301:12,4781,261
Scotland1551:34,5413,395
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
France401:1,660,568152,033
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Guernsey221:2,929767
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Austria121:709,62061,025
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China41:341,830,39216,990
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,2491:3,363479
Wales1101:14,258848
Scotland321:116,9765,458
Isle of Man101:5,427530
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5401:92,9989,526

Warburton (128) may also be a first name.

Warburton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Warburton (Chesh.), a.d. 1303-4 Werberton = (the Lady; Werburg’s Manor or Estate [Anglo-Saxon Werburge, genit. of Werburg + tún, estate, &c.] The parish-church of Warburton is dedicated to St. Werburg, the Mercian King Wulfhere’s virgin daughter, who was buried at Chester.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This English surname was assumed by a Co. Tyrone blind harper called Mongan whose son became a Protestant bishop. The family settled in Offaly. MIF 269

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Warburton (Waerburg’s homestead), in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Cheshire gave name to this ancient family, who are a branch of the great house of Dutton of that county. Warburton was acquired by the Duttons as early as temp. Henry II., but it was not until the reign of Edward I., or II., that this territorial surname was assumed by Sir Peter de Dutton. This worthy knight was the grandson of Sir Geoffrey de Dutton, a Crusader, to whom the Warburton crest, "a Saracen's head," alludes. "The crest which is still borne by the Warburtons refers to the Holy Land, and was probably gained by some heroic exploit in the expedition." Ormerod's Cheshire. In the Harl. MS. 139 (p. 68.) it is stated that, "This Galfrid lived in 1244. He was servynge his prynce, and vanquyshed a Sarrazin in combate-then begynnynge to seale with a Sarrazin's head." B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local From a township in Cheshire, England, spelled in the Doomsday Book Werburghtune, so called from a monastery there situated dedicated to St. Werbergh.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Warburtons derived their name from the Cheshire parish. Warburton is one of the most frequent of characteristic Cheshire names. One of the families carries its pedigree back to the times of Edward VI. (O.). In the list of Cheshire contributors to the Spanish Armada Fund in 1588 we find the name of Peter Warburton for £21, and that of the Ladie Warburton for £25 (Sp.). Probably the Lancashire Warburtons hailed originally from Cheshire. John Warburton, the antiquary and Somerset Herald, who died in 1759, was bom at Bury in Lancashire ("Baines" "Lancashire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Warburtons are referred to under "Cheshire," the home of the name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Warburton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Warburton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Warburton is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warburton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Warburton is the 27,298th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 370,133 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Warburton reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. Warburton is also the 821,896th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 128 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 9,845 people, or 1 in 5,660. In England Warburton is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent live, Cheshire, where 12 percent live and Lancashire, where 8 percent live. Beside England Warburton occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Warburton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warburton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Warburton last name rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 713 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 408 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 484 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Warburton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Warburton last name is principally Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Warburton surname are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Warburton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.98% more than the national average, earning R 465,720 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $46,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharburton9513/
Warbourton954/
Warrburton952/
Worburton8919/
Warborton897/
Varburton891/
Warburtan890/
Warburtom890/
Warbierton840/
Uorburton781/
Worborton780/
Varburtonová761/

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