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Warnick Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Warnock . East German: habitational name from a place so named in Brandenburg (now in Poland). Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Warnik and Jewish (from Ukraine) Varnik and Varnyk: metonymic occupational name from Polish warnik warnik ‘cooking gear’. The surname Warnik is very rare in Poland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Harnick, Barnick, Garnick, Wernick, Warncke, Harvick, Harwick

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Where is the Warnick family from?

You can see how Warnick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warnick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warnick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Warnick families living in Ohio. This was about 25% of all the recorded Warnick's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Warnick families in 1840.
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What did your Warnick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Warnick. 15% of Warnick men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Warnick women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warnick were Miner and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Miner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Warnick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Warnick. For the veterans among your Warnick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warnick lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Warnick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Warnick in 1947 was 21, and 74 in 2004.

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