Warwicke Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Warwicke Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Warwick (Warw.), 13th cent. Warewyk, Warewyck, 12th cent. Warewic, Domesday Warwic, Anglo-Saxon Chron. A.D. 914-915 Wœrinc wíc, ‘set Wœring wícum'; Latin charter dated a.d. 710, but written centuries later, ‘in plaga Warewicensi (‘Cart.

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Warwicke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Warwicke (2) may also be a first name.

Warwicke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Warwick (Warw.), 13th cent. Warewyk, Warewyck, 12th cent. Warewic, Domesday Warwic, Anglo-Saxon Chron. A.D. 914-915 Wœrinc wíc, ‘set Wœring wícum'; Latin charter dated a.d. 710, but written centuries later, ‘in plaga Warewicensi (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 127); for orig. Wœringa wicum (dat. pl.) = (at) the Camp or Fortified Place of the WÆr- Family [the pers. name is from Old English wœr, true + -inga, genit. pl. of the ‘son’ suff. -ing + wíc, dat. pl. wícum; sg. dwelling(s, pl. camp, fortress] The spellings of the name in the 14th- 15th cent. MSS. of the famous ‘Guy of Warwick’ are noteworthy— Gye he hyght of Warwykk.—1. 123.

I hyght Gye of Warwyke.—1. 5973. (Camb. MS. Ff. 2, 38).

Gij of Warwike his name Was.—1. 157. (Auchinleck MS.).

Guye of Warrewik his name was.—1.157. (Caius MS.).

2 belonging to Warwick (Cumb.), 13th cent. Wardswyk, Wardwyk, Warthwik = the Guard’s or Watchman’s Place [O.(N.)E. ward = Old Norse vörð-r, watchman, &c. + Old English wic, dwelling(s, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Warwicke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Warwicke is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Warwicke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Warwicke live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 9,404,674th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 2 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Warwicke is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warwicker94264/
Warwickes940/
Warwick9322,188/
Barwicke8814/
Warrwick889/
Warzwick887/
Werwicke880/
Warwik8617/
Varwick8062/
Worwick8017/
Warbick809/
Warwidk801/
Waruick801/
Warvick800/
Warwickova781/
Warwicková781/
Werwicki7549/
Waarvick7532/
Barwickk752/
Weirwick751/
Warbecke751/
Bearwick750/
Barwik71506/
Warweg71180/
Warvik71141/
Warwyk714/
Worwik711/
Varwic710/
Warwig710/
Borwick67720/
Varwijk67311/
Waarvik6781/
Barbick6770/
Vorwick6751/
Barvike678/
Barbike671/
Warbäck671/
Barwaik671/
Warrwig670/

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