Albright Surname
Approximately 36,032 people bear this surname
Albright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ailbrit'; in Domesday Ailbriht Albrecht is a German immigrant of much later date. Allbright is English. Albert, again, is ancient and modern. For other instances, v. Albert.
Read More About This SurnameAlbright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,460 | 1:10,518 | 1,290 |
| Canada | 682 | 1:54,026 | 6,445 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Kenya | 136 | 1:339,558 | 20,421 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,932 | 1:7,244 | 918 |
The alternate forms: Albríght (1) are calculated separately.
Albright (2,265) may also be a first name.
Albright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ailbrit'; in Domesday Ailbriht Albrecht is a German immigrant of much later date. Allbright is English. Albert, again, is ancient and modern. For other instances, v. Albert.
Eusebi Ailbrit, also Ailbric Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Albert, Hampshire, ibid.
Walter Albert, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Albertson, mayor of Yarmouth, 1688: History of Norfolk.
Farman Alberd, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1325: ibid.
An Old English personal name, AEthelberht, 'noble bright,' or AElebe(o)rht, 'all bright.' Albertus de Dunde appears in Perth in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 62). He may have been the father of Cleopha Alberti, a charter witness in Dundee in 1281 (HP., II, p. 223).
(Teutonic) 1 Noble-Bright. [O.Ger. Adalbert, Adalbrecht, &c., shortened to Albrecht (whence the French Albert, thence many English Alberts) = Anglo-Saxon Æthelberht, Æthelbryht (Athelbert, Ethelbert) —O. H.Ger, adal = O. Sax. aðal-Old English aðele, noble + O.H.Ger. beraht = O. Sax. berht =O.E. be(o)rht, bryht, bright, glorious, &c.].
The most famous royal bearer of the name Æthelberht was the king of Kent who received Augustine.
2 All-Bright. [Anglo-Saxon Ælbe(o)rht, Albcrhi-~cd~,al-, e)all, all + be(o)rht, bright, glorious, &c.].
3 Old-Bright. [A. Sax. E)Aldbe(o)rht (common)—e)ald, old].
4. Dread-Bright. [Teutonic Agilbert, &c.: v. under Ayl-].
John Albert.—Hundred Rolls Albert and Albright are in some instances in our directories recent anglicizations of the Ger. Albrecht.
(German) Descendant of Albrecht (noble, bright).
A well-known Teutonic baptismal name. Albrecht and Albrett are modifications.
(German.) All bright or famous; beort or bert, signifies famous, fair, and clear, bright; so Sehert and Ethelbert were sometimes written Be bright and Ethel bright. All, Eal, and Æl, in old English and Saxon compound names, have the same signification as the English All, as Al—dred, Al—win, etc.
Albright Demographics
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Albright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Albright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Albright occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Albríght. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Albright? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 15,472nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 202,252 people. Albright is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Albright live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Albright is also the 156,825th most common first name internationally, held by 2,265 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 34,460 people, or 1 in 10,518. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.
Albright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Albright has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Albright surname expanded 497 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Albright Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Albright last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Albright surname are 19.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Albright earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $43,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,161 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albríght | 96 | 1 | / |
| Allbright | 94 | 2,259 | / |
| Albreight | 94 | 21 | / |
| Halbright | 94 | 12 | / |
| Albrights | 94 | 2 | / |
| Aulbright | 94 | 1 | / |
| Galbright | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aalbright | 94 | 0 | / |
| Albrightt | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gallbright | 89 | 1 | / |
| Allbreight | 89 | 0 | / |
| Galbraight | 89 | 0 | / |
| Aallbright | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hallbright | 89 | 0 | / |
| Olbright | 88 | 43 | / |
| Alwright | 88 | 37 | / |
| Albreght | 88 | 12 | / |
| Elbright | 88 | 4 | / |
| Albryght | 88 | 2 | / |
| Albrught | 88 | 2 | / |
| Albrighd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alvright | 88 | 1 | / |
| Allwright | 82 | 1,382 | / |
| Golbright | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ollbright | 82 | 0 | / |
| Holbright | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hallwright | 78 | 50 | / |
| Allwwright | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elbrught | 75 | 17 | / |
| Albreghs | 75 | 17 | / |
| Elbreght | 75 | 9 | / |
| Elbrecght | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvrecght | 71 | 1 | / |
| Albrex | 57 | 1 | / |
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