Warkentin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Warkentin family
The surname Warkentin was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor and Castle of Wark, from very ancient times, before the Norman Conquest, and showed allegiance to the Bishop of Durham. Henry Percy secured the Castle of Warkworth from Edward III in 1327. He was the Commander at Hallidon Hill and Nevill's Cross. Today Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in Warkworth, Northumberland.
Early History of the Warkentin family
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Warkentin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wark, Warke, Warkworth and others.
Early Notables of the Warkentin family
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Lord Wark of Wark Castle; and John Warkworth DD (c. 1425-1500), Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge (1473-1500), and a chronicler of Edward IV. "He was a man of unknown origin. He has been supposed to be a native of the diocese of Durham, and one John Warkworth, who...
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Warkentin Ranking
In the United States, the name Warkentin is the 17,494th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Migration of the Warkentin family to Ireland
Some of the Warkentin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Warkentin migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Warkentin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Bernhard Warkentin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1872 2
- Agatha Warkentin, aged 21, who arrived in Nebraska in 1874 2
- Cornelius Warkentin, aged 58, who landed in Nebraska in 1874 2
- Elizabeth Warkentin, aged 52, who landed in Nebraska in 1874 2
- Peter Warkentin, aged 54, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 2
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Warkentin migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Warkentin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Wilhelm Warkentin, who landed in Quebec in 1850
- Heinrich Warkentin, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
- Isaac Warkentin, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
- Johan Warkentin, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
Contemporary Notables of the name Warkentin (post 1700) +
- Mark Warkentin (b. 1979), American four-time gold medalist and two-time silver medalist open water swimmer, noted by Time as one of its "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch" in 2008
- Sammie Warkentin (b. 1952), American professional baseball player
- Glenda Warkentin, Canadian stage actress in Rosebud, Alberta
- The Honourable Bonnie Warkentin (b. 1971), Canadian jurist, Judge of the Superior Court of Justice for the East Region
- Christopher Warkentin (b. 1978), Canadian businessman and Conservative politician in Alberta, Member of Parliament for Peace River (2006-)
Citations +
- "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)