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Worfolk Family History

Worfolk Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire of Norman origin): nickname recorded as Wirefalch in the 12th century possibly from Middle English wirien ‘to slay, kill brutally, injure, strangle’ (Old English wirigan + Anglo-Norman French falch, fauc ‘falcon’).

Alternatively, it might be from a word akin in form and sense to Anglo-Norman French girfauc ‘gyrfalcon’ (a species of large falcon used for hunting herons) in which case the name may have been given to a family of hereditary falconers specialising in breeding and training the bird.

The substitution of W- for (soft) G- is difficult to explain, however. Compare Woolfolk.

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


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You can see how Worfolk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Worfolk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Worfolk families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 78 Worfolk families living in Yorkshire. This was about 81% of all the recorded Worfolk's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Worfolk families in 1891.
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What did your Worfolk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shipwright and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Worfolk. 50% of Worfolk men worked as a Shipwright and 91% of Worfolk women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Worfolk were General Labourer and Draper Own Account 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Shipwright
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Draper Own Account Unpaid Domestic Duties
    10%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 155 military records available for the last name Worfolk. For the veterans among your Worfolk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1945 and 2003, in the United States, Worfolk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Worfolk in 1945 was 25, and 92 in 2003.

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