Warnoch Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Warnoch Surname Definition:

Curtailed forms of Macilvernock, which see, found mainly in Lanarkshire. Robert Warnot (probably the same name) had a remission for his share in holding Dumbarton Castle against the king in 148 (APS., XII, p. 34), Andree Warnoche in Lanark had a remission in 1505 (Triciis, I.

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Warnoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Warnoch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Curtailed forms of Macilvernock, which see, found mainly in Lanarkshire. Robert Warnot (probably the same name) had a remission for his share in holding Dumbarton Castle against the king in 148 (APS., XII, p. 34), Andree Warnoche in Lanark had a remission in 1505 (Triciis, I. p. 104), John Warnok recorded in Glasgow, c. 1530 (LCD., p. 27), James Warnok was a witness in Ayrshire in 1562 (Hunter, p. 68), Andrew Warnok was resident in Phippismilne, Glasgow, in 1597 (Protocols, X), John Warnok was retoured heir of John Warnok in Kittoksyid in 1602 ( Retours, Lanark, 32), and John Warnok was registered heir of Alexander Warnok in Auldhous in 1620 (Inquis., 914). James Warnock and Agnes Warnock were residents in the parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser, IX, p. 567).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Warnoch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Warnoch is found most in Australia. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Warnoch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Warnoch live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Warnoch is most common in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found. Other than Australia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Warnoch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warnoch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Warnoch surname fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Warnoch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Warnoch last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warnoc925/
Wernoch8659/
Warnach868/
Warnech861/
Warnosh860/
Wornoch860/
Warnasch80128/
Barnoich801/
Warnache800/
Warnac7796/
Warnos7716/
Warnatsch7552/
Wernech71152/
Barnach71116/
Warnatzsch7147/
Věrnoch7123/
Warnots715/
Barnosh714/
Warnace712/
Warnash712/
Wernach711/
Warnarzsch711/
Barnuch711/
Wornach710/
Barnasch6760/
Varnoush671/
Varnache671/
Baurnach671/

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