Warrender Surname

225,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Warrender Surname Definition:

From the office of warrener (OF. Warrennier > ME. warnere), an officer employed to watch over the game in a park or preserve, later the keeper of a warren. The d is excrescent. In 1264 we have record of payment to the keeper of the rabbit warrens of Crail (custodi warrenarum de Karral (ER.

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Warrender Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7471:74,5898,478
United States4221:858,90765,342
Scotland3121:17,1602,086
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
Canada551:669,92054,285
Wales431:71,9666,223
Australia411:658,43245,385
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3311:73,6428,107
Scotland1391:26,9302,408
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Warrender Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the office of warrener (OF. Warrennier > ME. warnere), an officer employed to watch over the game in a park or preserve, later the keeper of a warren. The d is excrescent. In 1264 we have record of payment to the keeper of the rabbit warrens of Crail (custodi warrenarum de Karral (ER., I, p. 4). John Warrander had a confirmation charter of Balchristie Links in Fife in 1601 (RD., p. 501). George Wanrender was dean of guild in Aberdeen, 1708 (Guildry, p. 202).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Warrener, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Warrener.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Originally de Warren. The family are descended from Robert de Warren, who settled in East Lothian from Yorkshire.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From Warren, and der, from the old British dour, water, probably given to a Warren who lived near some water or river.

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

Warrender Last Name Facts

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

The last name Warrender is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warrender? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 225,189th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,037,422 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Warrender reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Warrender is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 747 people, or 1 in 74,589. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Staffordshire, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Scotland, where 17 percent live.

Warrender Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Warrender has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Warrender last name increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,279 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 860 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Warrender Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Warrender surname are 14.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.82% registered with the party.

The amount Warrender earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.97% more than the national average, earning R 468,084 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.09% more than the national average, earning $61,153 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warender943/
Warrinder894/
Worrender893/
Varrender890/
Warnder882/
Varender821/
Barender821/
Verrender7823/
Barnder750/
Varinder7185/
Verender7115/
Barinder7114/
Borender712/
Varynder711/
Verrinder67498/
Veerender6797/
Bornder639/
Veerendher635/
Verinder59270/
Borinder593/
Varimder591/
Veerinder561/

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