Warnoc Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Warnoc Surname Definition:

This is an ancient name belonging to Co. Down. It appears as Macgillavearnoge in a Fiant of 1592 relating to that county, i.e. Mac Giolla Mhearnóg in Irish. Warnock occurs frequently in the hearth money rolls for Fermanagh and Donegal: in the latter it appears in the more Irish form MacIlvarnock.

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Warnoc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Warnoc Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is an ancient name belonging to Co. Down. It appears as Macgillavearnoge in a Fiant of 1592 relating to that county, i.e. Mac Giolla Mhearnóg in Irish. Warnock occurs frequently in the hearth money rolls for Fermanagh and Donegal: in the latter it appears in the more Irish form MacIlvarnock.

It occurs in nearly the same form in Scotland-MacGilvernock and MacIlvernock, e.g. in the valuation rolls of Argyle, 1751. This is a sept or branch of the clan Graham of Menteith.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Giolla Mhearnóg First anglicized Macgillavearnoge, this is an old Co. Down name cognate with but distinct from the Scottish MacIlvernock. SIF 152

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Warnoc Last Name Facts

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

Warnoc is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Warnoc? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Warnoc reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Warnoc is most frequent in: Washington, where 50 percent are found, Alabama, where 25 percent are found and Ohio, where 25 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent are found.

Warnoc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warnoc has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Warnoc surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Warnoc Last Name Statistics demography

Warnoc earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warnock9213,119/
Warnoch923/
Warnnock868/
Warnocks862/
Warnocke860/
Warrnock860/
Warnac8396/
Warnos8316/
Warnok834/
Warnuc830/
Warnack77526/
Wernock7743/
Wornock7718/
Barnock779/
Warnach778/
Warnots775/
Warnnok775/
Varnock774/
Warnoux773/
Warnotk772/
Warhnok771/
Warnook770/
Warnosk770/
Wornoch770/
Warnosh770/
Warnuck770/
Warnasch71128/
Warnacke711/
Warnnack711/
Barnoich711/
Warnache710/
Warnacks710/
Warnas67150/
Varnos6793/
Warnatsch6752/
Barnac6736/
Warnak6717/
Wornok679/
Warnaz674/
Barnác671/
Varnox671/
Warnag671/
Warnuk671/
Barnoş671/
Wornos670/
Wornac670/

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