Warf Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Warf family

The surname Warf was first found in Middlesex 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 1320 when Alan Warf held lands.

Early History of the Warf family

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Warf Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wharfe, Wharf, Warf, Warfe and others.

Early Notables of the Warf family

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Warf Ranking

the United States, the name Warf is the 13,380^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Warf migration to the United States +

Warf Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Warf, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1839
A. J. Warf, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Warf (post 1700) +

Barney Warf, American researcher and professor at the University of Kansas, known for his work in economic geography, information technology and social theory
Benjamin Warf, American pediatric neurosurgeon who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2012

Sources +

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