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Warrior Family History

Warrior Name 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


Similar surnames: Carrier, Ferrier, Warriner, Harrier, Parrish, Prior, Warr, Marmion

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Where is the Warrior family from?

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 1911 there was 1 Warrior family living in Prince Edward Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Warrior's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Warrior families in 1911.
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What did your Warrior ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Warrior. 65% of Warrior men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Warrior women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warrior were Salesman and House Wor. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    65%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Student
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    17%
  • House Work
    17%
  • Maid
    17%
  • House Wor
    17%
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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 Canada, 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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