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Warnock Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire) and northern Irish: shortened form of Mac Warnock an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhearnóg ‘son of the devotee of Saint Mearnóg’ a hypocoristic form of Earnóg. Saint Mearnóg ‘My Earnóg’ is the patron saint of Kilmarnock in Scotland and can be identified with Earnán or Tearnóg ‘Thy Earnóg’ of Kilnasaggart in south Armagh. As a sept of the Grahams in Scotland the surname might also be replaced by Graham . Compare Warnick .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Warnecke, Garlock, Warmack, Bernick, Harnick, Warlick, Carlock

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Where is the Warnock family from?

You can see how Warnock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warnock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warnock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 64 Warnock families living in Lancashire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Warnock's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Warnock families in 1891.
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What did your Warnock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chartered Accountant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Warnock. 25% of Warnock men worked as a Chartered Accountant and 81% of Warnock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warnock were General Labourer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Chartered Accountant
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • Medical Practitioner
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Warnock. For the veterans among your Warnock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warnock lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Warnock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Warnock in 1951 was 43, and 81 in 2004.

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