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

Warwick, 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 Warwick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warwick in America

Warwick is the 6307th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warwick surname appeared 5,411 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Warwick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warwick 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 Warwick

The surname Warwick is of English origin, derived from the town of Warwick in Warwickshire, England. The name is believed to have originated in the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 7th century AD.

The name Warwick is thought to be derived from the Old English words "wǣringwīc," meaning "dwelling or settlement by the weir." The weir was a structure used to control the flow of water, typically in a river or stream, and was an important feature for early settlements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Warwick can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions "Warwichscire," referring to the county of Warwickshire.

In the 12th century, a notable figure with the surname Warwick was William de Newburgh, also known as William of Newburgh (c. 1136-1198). He was an English historian and author of the "Historia Rerum Anglicarum" (History of English Affairs), a chronicle of English history from 1066 to 1198.

Another prominent individual with the surname Warwick was Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), also known as "Warwick the Kingmaker." He played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic conflicts between the Houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne.

In the literary realm, Mary Anne Madame Warwick (1815-1900) was an English novelist and playwright who wrote under the pseudonym "Harriet Martineau." Her works often addressed social and political issues, such as women's rights and abolition of slavery.

Another notable figure was William Warwick (1904-1993), an English actor and playwright. He was known for his performances in films like "The Colditz Story" (1955) and "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" (1962).

Robert Warwick (1878-1965) was an American actor who appeared in numerous silent films and early talkies. He is considered one of the first major stars of the motion picture industry.

The surname Warwick has undergone various spelling variations throughout history, including Warwyke, Warwyk, and Warwic, reflecting regional dialects and changes in language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warwick

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

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

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