Warnock Family History

Warnock Surname 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.

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

Similar surnames: Warnecke, Garlock, Warmack, Bernick, Harnick, Warlick, Carlock, Mardock, Wallick, Haylock

47K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
40K	Census and Voter Lists
123K	Member Trees

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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 1911 there were 69 Warnock families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Warnock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Warnock families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Warnock surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Warnock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Warnock. 54% of Warnock men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Warnock women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warnock were Butcher and Dressmaker.

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Farmer

54%

Labourer

14%

Carpenter

12%

Butcher

Housekeeper

43%

Income

29%

Salesman

15%

Dressmaker

15%

What Warnock family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 40K census records available for the last name Warnock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warnock census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Warnock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 6K 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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Warnock Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Warnock family from?

What did your Warnock ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

54%

Labourer

14%

Carpenter

12%

Butcher

Housekeeper

43%

Income

29%

Salesman

15%

Dressmaker

15%

What Warnock family records will you find?

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.

Warnock Family History

Warnock Surname Meaning

225,000 record(s) for Warnock

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What is the average Warnock lifespan?

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Warnock Surname Meaning

225,000 record(s) for Warnock

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Where is the Warnock family from?

What did your Warnock ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Warnock family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Warnock family history

What is the average Warnock lifespan?

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