Warrick
An English surname usually taken as a spelling variant of Warwick, the place-name and later family name.
The #5,480 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 48,644 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Warrick is generally treated as a variant spelling of Warwick. Warwick is an English place-name whose older forms go back to Old English elements, most commonly explained as meaning a dwelling or settlement by a weir or dam. In surname use, it began as a locational name for someone from Warwick or from a similarly named place.
History
The historical sources here repeatedly point Warrick back to Warwick, rather than treating it as a separate independent surname. Spellings in records could easily shift between Warwick, Warrick, Warricke, and similar forms before surnames became fixed. The name is now established in English-speaking countries, including the United States, where it survives as a relatively uncommon surname.
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Fun fact
In older surname dictionaries, Warrick is often not listed as a separate origin at all, but simply as an alternate spelling of Warwick.
From the historical record
“Cp. Warner'. WARRENS, pi., and genit., of Warren, q.v. WARRICK for Warwick, q.v. WARRICKER for Warwioker, q.v. WARRI N,v. Warren. WARRING, v. Waring. WARRINGTON (Eng.) Bel. to Warrington (Lane), 14th cent. Weryngton, 13th cent. Weringtott, 12th cent. Wlinton, Domesday Walintune, A.-Sax. *W(e)al(h)inga-tun = the…”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)