Explore the Family Name Warcup
The meaning of Warcup
English: habitational name from Warcop (Westmorland). The placename derives from Old Norse vartha ‘cairn or beacon’ + Old English copp ‘top of a hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Warcup in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Warcup moderately changed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 102,691, and it slightly declined to 105,600 in 2010, representing a decrease of about 2.83%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 162 in 2000 to 169 in 2010, a growth rate of 4.32%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06 over these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #102,691 | #105,600 | -2.83% |
| Count | 162 | 169 | 4.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warcup
Based on the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, individuals with the Warcup surname are predominantly white. In 2000, approximately 97.53% identified as White, which decreased to 94.67% by 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within the Warcup surname holders saw an increase from 0.00% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.53% | 94.67% | -2.93% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.96% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |