Warman Family History

Warman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a merchant or trader from Middle English ware-man ‘market trader’ (Old English waru ‘articles of merchandise wares’ + mann ‘man’).

English: from the Middle English personal name Warmund (Old English Wǣrmund from wǣr ‘agreement treaty’ + mund ‘protection’).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): probably an artificial name from German wahr ‘true’ or warm ‘warm’ + Mann ‘man’.

Americanized form of German Warmann or Wahrmann: from any of various Old High German verbs meaning ‘to defend warn or protect’ hence a nickname or occupational name for someone occupied in the protection of a settlement or town or with the responsibility to protect a person.

Compare Wahrman. Swedish: probably of German origin (see 4 above).

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

Similar surnames: Carman, Harman, Farman, Karman, Waxman, Rayman, Wadman, German, Arman, Werman

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You can see how Warman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 44 Warman families living in New Brunswick. This was about 28% of all the recorded Warman's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Warman families in 1911.

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What did your Warman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Warman.

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Farmer

39%

Laborer

20%

Student

12%

Labourer

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Warman. For the veterans among your Warman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warman lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Warman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Warman in 1954 was 52, and 70 in 2004.

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Warman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a merchant or trader from Middle English ware-man ‘market trader’ (Old English waru ‘articles of merchandise wares’ + mann ‘man’).

English: from the Middle English personal name Warmund (Old English Wǣrmund from wǣr ‘agreement treaty’ + mund ‘protection’).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): probably an artificial name from German wahr ‘true’ or warm ‘warm’ + Mann ‘man’.

Compare Wahrman. Swedish: probably of German origin (see 4 above).

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

Where is the Warman family from?

What did your Warman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Warman.

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

39%

Laborer

20%

Student

12%

Labourer

What Warman family records will you find?

What is the average Warman lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Warman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Warman in 1954 was 52, and 70 in 2004.

Warman Family History

Warman Surname Meaning

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Warman Surname Meaning

214,000 record(s) for Warman

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Where is the Warman family from?

What did your Warman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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