Warke Surname

192,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Warke Surname Definition:

This name is an English toponymic derived from a place in Northumberland. It is now quite numerous in Donegal and Derry where it was found in the seventeenth century as the Hearth Money Rolls attest.

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Warke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8891:862,84137,924
Northern Ireland3941:4,683905
England2831:196,88417,288
Australia1911:141,33915,185
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Warké (1) are calculated separately.

Warke (52) may also be a first name.

Warke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is an English toponymic derived from a place in Northumberland. It is now quite numerous in Donegal and Derry where it was found in the seventeenth century as the Hearth Money Rolls attest.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) belonging to Wark; or Dweller at or by the Fort or Castle [Middle English werk(e, Old English ge)we(o)rc, a work, fortification] And þæs on Eastron worhte Ælfred cyning lytle werede geweorc æt Æþelinga eigge.

(And afterwards, at Easter, King Ælfred, with a small company, built a fort (work) at Athelney).—A.-Sax. Chron., A.D. 878.

Galfridus de Werk, c. A.D. 1300.—Coldstream Chartulary, p. 42.

At Wark, Carham, Northumb., “are traces of a border castle.”

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English toponymic now fairly numerous in Cos. Donegal and Derry. SIF 152

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

The name is a variant of George and is used as a name among the Christian of Kerala India.

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Warke Last Name Facts

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

Warke (Marathi: वारके) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Warké. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 192,274th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,327,647 people. Warke is primarily found in Asia, where 43 percent of Warke reside; 41 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Warke is also the 1,381,723rd most widely held forename on earth It is held by 52 people.

The last name Warke is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 889 people, or 1 in 862,841. In India Warke is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 87 percent are found, Delhi, where 1 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Not including India it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Warke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warke has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 2,021 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Warke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Warke last name are 4.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Warke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.3% less than the national average, earning $35,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $47,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warké931/
Warkey91248/
Warkie91105/
Warkeh9137/
Warkhe912/
Warkei912/
Waarke911/
Warked911/
Waurke911/
Warkeu911/
Wark896,413/
Warkehr8314/
Warkhed834/
Warcket831/
Warkett830/
Warkker830/
Wharker830/
Worke8056,550/
Werke8013,151/
Varke807,228/
Warka801,228/
Warki80856/
Warkh8038/
Warck8016/
Warqe803/
Wairk803/
Weark801/
Warkk801/
Uarke801/
Warky801/
Workie7351,805/
Varkey7311,650/
Werkie733,865/
Bahrke73579/
Warque73344/
Workey73336/
Workes73138/
Warkay73138/
Vharke7322/
Warkai7321/
Varkhe7319/
Warkki7315/
Vaarke7313/
Warzky7312/
Workeh7310/
Werkey739/
Warkaa737/
Varkie736/
Varkeu735/
Warkha735/
Wuerke735/
Wehrke733/
Varkee733/
Warkhi733/
Waireg732/
Wayrek732/
Barkke732/
Varkeh732/
Woerke731/
Warkoy731/
Warksh731/
Weirke731/
Wercke731/
Varked731/
Warkka731/
Wörker731/
Workea731/
Workee731/
Workei731/
Workeu731/
Warche731/
Warkhd731/
Warkys731/
Wahark731/
Warcey730/
Baurke730/
Wearka730/
Werkee730/
Werhke730/
Waurck730/
Work6723,949/
Warg67846/
Vark67158/
Warquez67152/
Varkett6726/
Warq6725/
Baarcke6721/
Barkhee6715/
Varkkey6711/
Varkhed676/
Warhkaa676/
Varckey674/
Wuerkey672/
Warzcka672/
Workesh672/
Baurkee671/
Bahrkey671/
Workheh671/
Wargcki671/
Weireke671/
Uark671/
Varkkee671/
Barkeeh671/
Barkeah671/
Hwarkaa671/
Warkich671/
Warcheh671/
Baharke671/
Barkeij671/
Varkehy671/
Workech671/
Workeit671/
Warrkai671/
Workett670/
Woehrke670/
Warchee670/
Bahrcke670/

Warke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Warke in the Marathi language
वारकेvarake95.46
वरकेvarake3.2
बारकेbarake1.34

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