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

Warmka, 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 Warmka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warmka in America

Warmka is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warmka surname appeared 170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Warmka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warmka 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 Warmka

The surname Warmka is believed to have originated in the region of East Prussia, which is now a part of modern-day Poland and Russia. It is thought to have emerged sometime during the 13th or 14th century, when surnames began to become more widespread in Europe.

The name Warmka is derived from the Old Prussian word "warmi," which referred to the Warmian region of East Prussia. It is likely that the name was initially given to someone who hailed from this particular area or had some connection to it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Warmka can be found in a document from the city of Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland) dated 1458. This document mentions a certain Jürgen Warmka, who was a merchant and landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, there are records of a family named Warmka residing in the town of Braunsberg (now Braniewo, Poland). One notable member of this family was Johann Warmka, who was born in 1520 and became a prominent scholar and theologian at the University of Königsberg.

Another historical figure with the surname Warmka was Gottfried Warmka, born in 1678 in the village of Friedland (now Pravdinsk, Russia). He served as a military officer in the Prussian army during the reign of King Frederick William I.

During the 18th century, the Warmka family seems to have spread beyond East Prussia, with records indicating individuals bearing this name living in various parts of Germany. One such individual was Hans Warmka, a merchant from Hamburg who was born in 1745.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Warmka was Karl Warmka, born in 1812 in the town of Insterburg (now Chernyakhovsk, Russia). He was a renowned architect and designer of several notable buildings in East Prussia.

While the surname Warmka is not as common today as it once was in its region of origin, it remains a part of the cultural heritage of East Prussia and serves as a reminder of the rich history and traditions of this region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warmka

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

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 Warmka 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 Warmka 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 Warmka was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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