Find out how popular the last name Warford is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Warford.

Warford, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Warford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warford in America

Warford is the 12752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warford surname appeared 2,420 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Warford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warford to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Warford

The surname Warford has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "waer" meaning "aware" or "cautious," and "ford," referring to a shallow river crossing or a ford. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a ford or who was responsible for maintaining it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Warford can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Warford in the county of Warwickshire.

In the 13th century, records show a William de Warford who was a prominent landowner and nobleman in the county of Staffordshire. He held significant estates in the areas now known as Warford and Warford Bank.

During the 14th century, the Warford family established themselves as a notable lineage in the county of Cheshire. John Warford, born in 1325, was a respected member of the local gentry and served as a magistrate in the region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Warford surname was Sir Thomas Warford (1490-1558). He was a prominent lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Coventry during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another significant individual with the Warford name was Captain John Warford (1625-1701), who fought in the English Civil War and later became a successful merchant and landowner in the county of Somerset.

Throughout the centuries, the Warford surname has been associated with various place names in England, such as Warford Hall in Cheshire, Warford Park in Staffordshire, and the village of Warford in Warwickshire. These place names likely originated from the Warford family's landholdings or settlements in those areas.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the surname has varied over time, with alternative spellings such as Warforde, Worforde, and Wareford appearing in historical records. However, the core elements of the name, reflecting its Old English origins, have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warford

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Warford.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Warford was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Warford has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Warford was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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