Warton Surname

234,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Grenada

Warton Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Warton (N. Lanc., two, both occurring in Domesday-Bk. as Wartun; Northumb.) = the Weir-Farm [Old English wer, weir, dam + tún, farm, &c.] The Wertun occurring in a (Latin) grant by King Æthelstan to St. Cuthbert’s, Durham (‘Cart.

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Warton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6421:42,0495,376
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
England2521:221,10318,649
Peru1541:206,3909,396
France801:830,28498,964
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Austria121:709,62061,025
Wales101:309,45316,869
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
China51:273,464,31313,838
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Grenada31:36,1781,426
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5131:47,5155,866
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

The alternate forms: Wartoń (100) are calculated separately.

Warton (294) may also be a first name.

Warton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Warton (N. Lanc., two, both occurring in Domesday-Bk. as Wartun; Northumb.) = the Weir-Farm [Old English wer, weir, dam + tún, farm, &c.] The Wertun occurring in a (Latin) grant by King Æthelstan to St. Cuthbert’s, Durham (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 685), apparently does not refer to the Northumb. Warton.

2 belonging to Warton or Waverton (Warw.: 13th cent. Wavertone, Waverton) = the Aspen-Poplar Farm [the word waver seems to have been applied to the aspen- poplar; from Old English wæfre, wavering, flickering] There has probably been some confusion with Wharton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish and a chapelry in co. Lancaster, and a township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a contraction of warren or warton, meaning 'dweller at the warren'.

- dinn315

Warton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Warton is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Wartoń. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Warton is the 234,022nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,232,024 people. The last name Warton is mostly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Warton are found; 37 percent are found in Australasia and 37 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 514,566th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 294 people.

The surname Warton is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 642 people, or 1 in 42,049. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 46 percent live, New South Wales, where 35 percent live and Queensland, where 10 percent live. Other than Australia Warton exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Warton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Warton last name grew 223 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Warton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Warton surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Warton surname are 6.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Warton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 36.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,215 per year; in South Africa they earn 66.97% less than the national average, earning R 78,492 per year; in United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.52% more than the national average, earning $62,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wartoń94100/
Wharton9229,631/
Warthon92579/
Wahrton923/
Wuarton921/
Wartton921/
Wartonn921/
Waharton863/
Wuarthon861/
Whaurton861/
Whartoon861/
Whartton861/
Whearton860/
Barton83153,277/
Worton832,726/
Wartan83117/
Werton8363/
Varton8341/
Wartun8334/
Wartom8319/
Wartão831/
Whorton774,468/
Warthan77584/
Barthon77319/
Wherton77150/
Worthon7756/
Bearton7744/
Bartoon7718/
Weirton7715/
Huarton7712/
Warthun7712/
Bartton7711/
Bahrton7711/
Wartane778/
Wortong775/
Bartonn775/
Barrton774/
Whartan772/
Bartoin772/
Vartone771/
Warttan771/
Baurton771/
Hwerton771/
Warthom771/
Worrton771/
Baarton771/
Vartton771/
Vearton770/
Whartun770/
Hbarton770/
Wortton770/
Whartonová753/
Worthong7129/
Wharthan713/
Vartuone712/
Warthhan710/
Borton675,013/
Bartan672,495/
Bartoń671,562/
Vartan67865/
Verton67520/
Wartam67449/
Bartun67113/
Värton6791/
Wartum6779/
Wertan6747/
Wertán6734/
Vartun6713/
Vorton675/
Uorton674/
Vartonova672/
Wortan671/
Bartoñ671/
Warthuine670/

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