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Early Origins of the Warrior family

The surname Warrior was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1202 when Jordan le Werreur held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Warrior family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warrior research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Warrior History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warrior Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warrior, Warrier, Werrior, Werrier, Wharrier, Wharrior, Wharrer, Warrer and many more.

Early Notables of the Warrior family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Warrior family of Hereforshire

Warrior Ranking

In the United States, the name Warrior is the 15,304th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Warrior family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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