Albrighton Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Albrighton Surname Definition:

A location name in Salop.

Albrighton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4891:113,94311,682
Australia1291:209,26920,284
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Wales261:119,0209,008
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Albrighton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Albrighton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Albrighton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Albrighton has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Albrighton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Albrighton is the 448,102nd most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Albrighton reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 113,943. In England Albrighton is mostly concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 43 percent reside, West Midlands, where 13 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Albrighton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Albrighton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Albrighton last name rose 391 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Albrighton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Albrighton are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Albrighton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning $39,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $58,297 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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