Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WARE
There are approximately 8,933 people named Ware in the UK. That makes it the 1,187th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 141 are named Ware.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Weare
Weir
Wire
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Wahr
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Waer
Warde
Wahre
Waere
Waree
Waehre
Waare
Warea
Waires
Wareh
Waerea
Wairey
Wared
Waaroe
Wareb
Waerz
Wahroe
Warec
Warek
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Warem
Waerez
The Ware surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town in Hertfordshire, England, so named from the wear in the river Lee, at that place.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WARE. A town in co. Herts; also an old orthography of weir, a dam in a river. See Weir and Wear.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.