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UK surname

Warwick

From the Old English elements meaning "dweller by the weir or river dam" and "farm or settlement."

In the 1881 census there were 4,133 people recorded with the Warwick surname, ranking it #1,095 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 5,796, ranked #1,156, down from #1,095 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and Canonbie. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Eden, Carlisle and Annan East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warwick is 6,235 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 40.2%.

1881 census count

4,133

Ranked #1,095

Modern count

5,796

2016, ranked #1,156

Peak year

1999

6,235 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warwick had 4,133 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,095 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 5,796 in 2016, ranked #1,156.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 5,772 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Warwick surname distribution map

The map shows where the Warwick surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Warwick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warwick over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 2,373 #1,256
1861 historical 2,777 #1,053
1881 historical 4,133 #1,095
1891 historical 4,760 #977
1901 historical 5,433 #1,023
1911 historical 5,772 #904
1997 modern 5,954 #1,101
1998 modern 6,145 #1,104
1999 modern 6,235 #1,094
2000 modern 6,185 #1,097
2001 modern 6,077 #1,095
2002 modern 6,159 #1,102
2003 modern 5,968 #1,108
2004 modern 5,910 #1,120
2005 modern 5,774 #1,126
2006 modern 5,799 #1,127
2007 modern 5,859 #1,127
2008 modern 5,869 #1,131
2009 modern 5,940 #1,136
2010 modern 6,093 #1,136
2011 modern 5,955 #1,145
2012 modern 5,800 #1,147
2013 modern 5,877 #1,154
2014 modern 5,870 #1,161
2015 modern 5,795 #1,163
2016 modern 5,796 #1,156

Geography

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Where Warwicks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, Canonbie and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Eden, Carlisle, Annan East and Langholm and Eskdale. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Canonbie Dumfries
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Eden 003 Eden
2 Carlisle 001 Carlisle
3 Annan East Dumfries and Galloway
4 Langholm and Eskdale Dumfries and Galloway
5 Carlisle 010 Carlisle

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warwick

These lists show first names that appear often with the Warwick surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warwick

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warwick, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Warwick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Warwick household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Warwick is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Warwick is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Warwick falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warwick is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Warwick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Warwick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warwick surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 650 Warwicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.61x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 650 1.61x
Lancashire 325 0.68x
Yorkshire 294 0.73x
Northamptonshire 261 6.87x
Surrey 241 1.22x
Cumberland 232 6.67x
Warwickshire 221 2.17x
Hampshire 176 2.13x
Berkshire 171 5.64x
Essex 153 1.92x
Hertfordshire 133 4.78x
Durham 132 1.10x
Dumfriesshire 131 14.68x
Kent 109 0.79x
Staffordshire 86 0.63x
Northumberland 83 1.38x
Nottinghamshire 75 1.38x
Bedfordshire 66 3.15x
Worcestershire 52 0.99x
Leicestershire 43 0.96x
Buckinghamshire 42 1.72x
Westmorland 35 3.94x
Lincolnshire 34 0.53x
Sussex 31 0.46x
Derbyshire 29 0.46x
Cornwall 26 0.57x
Lanarkshire 26 0.20x
Glamorgan 25 0.36x
Cambridgeshire 24 0.94x
Gloucestershire 23 0.29x
Cheshire 22 0.25x
Oxfordshire 17 0.68x
Devon 16 0.19x
Selkirkshire 14 3.83x
Huntingdonshire 10 1.25x
Angus 8 0.21x
Fife 8 0.33x
Renfrewshire 8 0.26x
Roxburghshire 8 1.09x
Shropshire 8 0.23x
Somerset 8 0.12x
Wiltshire 8 0.22x
Anglesey 7 0.98x
Dorset 7 0.26x
Kirkcudbrightshire 7 1.20x
Argyllshire 6 0.53x
Ayrshire 6 0.20x
Denbighshire 6 0.39x
Norfolk 5 0.08x
Royal Navy 5 1.04x
Suffolk 5 0.10x
Herefordshire 4 0.24x
Midlothian 4 0.07x
Rutland 4 1.35x
Isle of Man 3 0.40x
Stirlingshire 3 0.20x
Kincardineshire 2 0.41x
Orkney 2 0.45x
Brecknockshire 1 0.12x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 86 Warwicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.20x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 86 2.20x
St Pancras London 66 2.03x
Kensington London 59 2.63x
Birmingham 51 1.50x
West Ham 51 2.90x
Canonbie 50 131.86x
Paddington London 48 3.23x
Bethnal Green London 46 2.62x
Wootton 42 371.68x
Nottingham St Mary 40 2.84x
Langholm 38 59.24x
Manchester 38 1.76x
Farnham 37 533.14x
Aston 36 1.28x
St Marylebone London 35 1.62x
South Moreton 31 682.82x
Little Bolton 30 4.87x
Kingsclere 29 76.66x
Leicester St Margaret 28 2.56x
Epsom 27 28.14x
Hackney London 27 1.19x
Kings Norton 27 5.71x
Lambeth 26 0.74x
Coventry Holy Trinity 25 8.22x
Furneux Pelham 25 316.46x
West Bromwich 24 3.07x
Leamington Priors 23 9.17x
Penrith 23 17.90x
Blackburn 22 1.72x
Crigglestone 22 57.05x
Elswick 22 4.59x
Annan 21 27.39x
Handsworth 21 6.25x
Leeds 21 0.93x
Southwark St George Martyr 21 2.58x
Caldewgate 20 10.49x
Camberwell 20 0.77x
Shoreditch London 20 1.14x
Bishop Stortford 19 20.42x
Great Hadham 19 105.73x
Lee 19 9.49x
Limehouse London 19 4.28x
Newark Upon Trent 19 9.71x
Reading St Mary 19 7.82x
St Martin In Fields 19 7.85x
Stowe Nine Churches 19 535.21x
Hardingstone 18 49.61x
Swansea Town 18 3.12x
Allhallows 17 166.18x
Chelsea London 17 1.40x
Newington 17 1.14x
Scarborough 17 4.67x
Wallingford St Mary Le 17 99.13x
Whitehaven 17 9.17x
Deptford St Paul 16 1.50x
Reading St Giles 16 5.38x
Bedford St Peter 15 27.60x
Coventry St Michael 15 4.58x
Govan 15 0.46x
Kingsthorpe 15 35.51x
Mile End Old Town 15 2.35x
Nether Heyford 15 133.69x
West Derby 15 1.07x
Whittlesey St Mary St 15 16.78x
Battersea 14 0.94x
Chirton 14 10.29x
Cholsey 14 58.33x
Darlington 14 3.02x
Gainford 14 112.81x
Liverpool 14 0.48x
Northampton Priory St 14 6.14x
St Albans St Peter 14 14.90x
Willesden 14 3.68x
Withington 14 9.06x
Brightside Bierlow 13 1.66x
Everton 13 0.85x
New Malton 13 27.16x
Northampton St Sepulchre 13 6.72x
Sawbridgeworth 13 30.83x
Westminster St John 13 2.64x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Warwick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 250
Elizabeth 158
Sarah 119
Ann 95
Jane 82
Annie 70
Emma 69
Emily 52
Eliza 48
Ellen 45
Hannah 45
Alice 44
Margaret 35
Martha 35
Louisa 34
Fanny 32
Charlotte 27
Harriet 25
Maria 24
Kate 23
Ada 22
Isabella 22
Susan 22
Florence 21
Agnes 20
Catherine 20
Edith 19
Harriett 18
Caroline 16
Lucy 16
Frances 15
Clara 14
Amelia 13
Julia 13
Anne 12
Matilda 12
Rose 12
Sophia 12
Rebecca 11
Amy 10
Lydia 10
Selina 9
Ethel 8
Gertrude 8
Rosa 8
Esther 7
Jessie 7
Laura 7
Maud 6
Minnie 6

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Warwick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 265
John 246
George 165
Thomas 135
James 101
Charles 88
Henry 86
Joseph 86
Alfred 57
Richard 40
Walter 40
Arthur 38
Edward 38
Frederick 34
Samuel 33
Frank 31
Robert 31
Albert 24
David 23
Harry 21
Ernest 15
Thos. 15
Francis 13
Herbert 12
Benjamin 10
Edwin 10
Stephen 10
Geo. 9
Isaac 9
Percy 8
Fred 7
Fredrick 7
Tom 7
Willm. 6
Wm. 6
Andrew 5
Guy 5
Chas. 4
Christopher 4
Fredk. 4
Hugh 4
Mark 4
Peter 4
Wilson 4
Bertie 3
Frederic 3
Josiah 3
Sam 3
Sidney 3
Willie 3

FAQ

Warwick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warwick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 4,133 people were recorded with the Warwick surname. That placed it at #1,095 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warwick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 5,796 in 2016. That gives Warwick a modern rank of #1,156.

What does the Warwick surname mean?

From the Old English elements meaning "dweller by the weir or river dam" and "farm or settlement."

What does the Warwick map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Warwick bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.