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Warwick History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Warwick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

The ancestors of the Warwick surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the county of Warwickshire or in the settlement of Warwick in the county of Cumberland. The surname Warwick belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, farmsteads, counties, or other locations.

Early Origins of the Warwick family

The surname Warwick was first found in Cumberland where one of the first on record was Alwine of Warwick who held the castles and manor about the year 1050. His son, Turchil de Warwick 1 appeared in the Domesday Book in 1086 as a tenant of the same manors. "Turchil owned his surname to his office of sheriff or Warwickshire." 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list John de Warrewyc in Yorkshire, Matilda de Warewyck in Cambridgeshire and John de Warewyk in Oxfordshire. 3

Further the north in Scotland, one of the first records of then name there was "Richardus de Warewic [who] witnessed William de Moreuille's charter c. 1196." 4

A few years later, Willelmus de Warewic witnessed a charter by Adam de Hastengis of land of Kegildurs to Aberbrothros c. 1214-1226. Richard de Warwyk del count de Are rendered homage to King Edward I in 1296. 4

Early History of the Warwick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warwick research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1401, 1406, 1414, 1481, 1609, 1640, 1642, 1680, 1683 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Warwick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warwick Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Warwick include Warwick, Warwyke, Warrick, Warrack, Warrock, Warrich and many more.

Early Notables of the Warwick family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Warwick (fl. 1406), an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Totnes in 1406
John Warwick, an English politician, Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire (1401-1406)
John Warwick, an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Cambridge in 1414
Sir Philip Warwick (1609-1683), an English writer and politician

Warwick Ranking

In the United States, the name Warwick is the 5,685^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Warwick family to Ireland

Some of the Warwick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warwick migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Warwick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Warwick, who arrived in Maryland in 1657 6
Jane Warwick, who landed in Maryland in 1678 6
Jeane Warwick, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 6

Warwick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Guy Warwick, who landed in Virginia in 1700 6
Richard Warwick, who landed in Virginia in 1712 6
Thomas Warwick, who landed in North Carolina in 1748 6
John Warwick, who settled in Virginia in 1774 7
Robert Warwick, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1792 7

Warwick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Warwick, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 6
R Warwick, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 6
John Warwick, who landed in New York, NY in 1833 6
William Warwick, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 6

Warwick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warwick Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

James Warwick, who settled in Placienta, Newfoundland, in 1784 8
Mr. John Warwick U.E., who settled in Canada c. 1784 9

Warwick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Warwick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Warwick, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Duke of Portland" in January 1807, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Mr. James Warwick, British Convict who was convicted in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
Mr. George Warwick, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" in 19th June 1822, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
Mr. Thomas Warwick, (b. 1795), aged 36, British Convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for life for machine breaking, transported aboard the "Eleanor" on 26th June 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1835 13
Miss Sarah Warwick, English convict who was convicted in Cumbria (Cumberland), England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 14th July 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 14
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Warwick migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Warwick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

R. William Warwick, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
Mary A. Warwick, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
George Warwick, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
Benjamin Warwick, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
Thomas Warwick, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Midlothian" in 1859
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Warwick (post 1700) +

Dionne Warwick (b. 1940), born Marie Dionne Warrick, an American five-time Grammy Award winning singer, actress and television show host, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization
Lonnie Preston Warwick (b. 1942), former professional American football player who played 10 seasons in the National Football League
Robert Warwick (1878-1964), American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances
Warren J. Warwick (d. 2016), American pediatrician, best known for co-inventing a chest wall oscillation device called the Vest Airway Clearance System, or "The Vest"
Charles Franklin Warwick (1852-1913), American author, lawyer, and Republican politician, Mayor of Philadelphia from 1895 to 1899
John George Warwick (1830-1892), Irish-born, American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1891-1892)
Cathy Warwick (b. 1968), née Forbes, an English chess player and writer
Clint Warwick (1940-2004), born Albert Eccles, English original bassist for the rock band The Moody Blues
James Warwick (b. 1947), English actor and director, best known for his roles on television and London's West End and New York's Broadway theatre
Richard Warwick (1945-1997), born Richard Carey Winter, an English actor
... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Warwick family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Charles Ralph Warwick (1891-1914), American Third Class Passenger from Spokane, Washington, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 15

HMS Hood

Mr. Benjamin Warwick (b. 1924), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Epsom, Surrey, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 16

RMS Titanic

Mr. Thomas Warwick (d. 1912), aged 35, English First Class Saloon Steward from Hampshire, England who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 17

Citations +

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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1981
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duke-of-portland
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eleanor
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fanny
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html