Warenne Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Warenne Surname Definition:
Warenne: William de Warenne, or de Garenne, fought at Hastings, and few of the Duke’s followers were as munificently dealt with. He held the great baronies of Castle Aire in Norfolk, Lewes in Sussex, and Coningsburgh in Yorkshire. The last Earl Warren had during the lifetime of his wife lived in open concubinage with Maud de Nerefort, by whom he had a son who bore his arms and was knighted, and inherited through his wife the Cheshire barony of Stockport, and their descendants remained in the county for fourteen generations.
Read More About This SurnameWarenne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Warenne (12) may also be a first name.
Warenne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Warenne: William de Warenne, or de Garenne, fought at Hastings, and few of the Duke’s followers were as munificently dealt with. He held the great baronies of Castle Aire in Norfolk, Lewes in Sussex, and Coningsburgh in Yorkshire. The last Earl Warren had during the lifetime of his wife lived in open concubinage with Maud de Nerefort, by whom he had a son who bore his arms and was knighted, and inherited through his wife the Cheshire barony of Stockport, and their descendants remained in the county for fourteen generations. It would be unwise to assume that all Warrens are descendants of William de Warenne. Most, doubtless, derive their name from some warren, of which the ancestor was warrener.
Warenne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Warenne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Warenne is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Warenne? popularity and diffusion
The surname Warenne is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Warenne is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Warenne live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Warenne is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 33,211,361. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 50 percent are found and Grand Est, where 50 percent are found. Barring France this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 33 percent are found.
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