Find out how popular the last name Warburton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Warburton.

Warburton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Warburton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warburton in America

Warburton is the 11343rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warburton surname appeared 2,781 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Warburton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warburton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Warburton

The surname Warburton originated in England and is derived from the Old English words "waer" meaning a weir or dam, and "burh" meaning a fortified place or town. It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a dam or weir in a fortified town. The name is believed to have originated in the areas of Cheshire and Lancashire, where there are several places called Warburton.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Warburgetonea". This record shows that a family with this surname held lands in Cheshire at the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, a William de Warburton is mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Cheshire in 1286. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the name in its more modern spelling.

The Warburton family was prominent in Cheshire and Lancashire for several centuries. Sir Peter Warburton (1540-1610) was a notable Member of Parliament and Sheriff of Cheshire. His son, Sir John Warburton (1585-1627), was also an MP and served as a judge.

Another notable figure was John Warburton (1682-1759), an English antiquary and author who wrote extensively on the history and genealogy of Cheshire families, including his own.

In the 19th century, Eliot Warburton (1810-1852) was a renowned English author and traveler who wrote several popular books about his adventures.

Overall, the surname Warburton has a long and well-documented history in England, particularly in the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire, dating back to at least the 11th century. It is a locational name that reflects the geographic origins of the families who bore it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warburton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Warburton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Warburton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Warburton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Warburton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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