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Warrior Family History

Warrior Surname Meaning

English (North Yorkshire): of Norman origin an occupational name or nickname from Old Norman French werreieor werrieur ‘warrior soldier’. Compare Warr.

English: in northern England alternatively a variant of Quarrier an occupational name from Middle English quarriour ‘quarryman’ Old French quarreour quarrier.

Native American: translation into English of a personal name based on a word such as Lakota Sioux zuya denoting a warrior.

Indian (Kerala): Anglicized form of Variar Tamil name based on the name of a community whose traditional occupation is performance of temple rituals.

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


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You can see how Warrior families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warrior family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warrior families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 95 Warrior families living in Yorkshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Warrior's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Warrior families in 1891.
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What did your Warrior ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Warrior. 94% of Warrior women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 659 immigration records available for the last name Warrior. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Warrior. For the veterans among your Warrior ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warrior lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Warrior life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Warrior in 1945 was 31, and 66 in 2004.

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