Warton Surname
Approximately 1,722 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWarton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 642 | 1:42,049 | 5,376 |
| United States | 362 | 1:1,001,268 | 73,991 |
| England | 252 | 1:221,103 | 18,649 |
| Peru | 154 | 1:206,390 | 9,396 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 513 | 1:47,515 | 5,866 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 162 | 1:309,992 | 24,444 |
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.
A parish and a chapelry in co. Lancaster, and a township in Northumberland.
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a contraction of warren or warton, meaning 'dweller at the warren'.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wartoń | 94 | 100 | / |
| Wharton | 92 | 29,631 | / |
| Warthon | 92 | 579 | / |
| Wahrton | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wuarton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wartton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wartonn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waharton | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wuarthon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whaurton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whartoon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whartton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whearton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barton | 83 | 153,277 | / |
| Worton | 83 | 2,726 | / |
| Wartan | 83 | 117 | / |
| Werton | 83 | 63 | / |
| Varton | 83 | 41 | / |
| Wartun | 83 | 34 | / |
| Wartom | 83 | 19 | / |
| Wartão | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whorton | 77 | 4,468 | / |
| Warthan | 77 | 584 | / |
| Barthon | 77 | 319 | / |
| Wherton | 77 | 150 | / |
| Worthon | 77 | 56 | / |
| Bearton | 77 | 44 | / |
| Bartoon | 77 | 18 | / |
| Weirton | 77 | 15 | / |
| Huarton | 77 | 12 | / |
| Warthun | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bartton | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bahrton | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wartane | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wortong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bartonn | 77 | 5 | / |
| Barrton | 77 | 4 | / |
| Whartan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bartoin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vartone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warttan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baurton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwerton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warthom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Worrton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baarton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vartton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vearton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whartun | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hbarton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wortton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whartonová | 75 | 3 | / |
| Worthong | 71 | 29 | / |
| Wharthan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vartuone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Warthhan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Borton | 67 | 5,013 | / |
| Bartan | 67 | 2,495 | / |
| Bartoń | 67 | 1,562 | / |
| Vartan | 67 | 865 | / |
| Verton | 67 | 520 | / |
| Wartam | 67 | 449 | / |
| Bartun | 67 | 113 | / |
| Värton | 67 | 91 | / |
| Wartum | 67 | 79 | / |
| Wertan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wertán | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vartun | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vorton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uorton | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vartonova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wortan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bartoñ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warthuine | 67 | 0 | / |
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