Allwright Surname

279,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Allwright Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldrich.' Mr. Lower suggests Awl-wright, a maker of awls. The origin is obvious enough. It is a mere corruption of Alderich (now Aldrich and Aldridge, which see), thus: Alderich, Alrick, Alwright; compare Woolwright for Wulfric (v.

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Allwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7291:76,4318,642
Australia3021:89,39010,284
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Canada801:460,57039,784
United States431:8,429,278367,833
France161:4,151,420237,746
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Scotland111:486,71119,179
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3591:67,8987,708
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Allwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldrich.' Mr. Lower suggests Awl-wright, a maker of awls. The origin is obvious enough. It is a mere corruption of Alderich (now Aldrich and Aldridge, which see), thus: Alderich, Alrick, Alwright; compare Woolwright for Wulfric (v. Woolrich), and Kenwright for Kendrick.

William Alricht, Bedfordshire, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alricus de Aulaby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Alrich, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Alwrech, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Johannes Alwrich, Wiltshire, ibid.

A good example of the intermediate form is found in the following instances: —

1720. Married — Isaac Simpson and Elizabeth Aldwright: St. James, Clerkenwell.

John Alrick, vicar of St. Peter's, Southgate, Norwich.

1765. Married — William Allwright and Mary Clarkson: St. George, Hanover Square.

Agnes Almesdeed, 1563: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Old Wright or Car­penter. [Old English e)ald + wyrhta].

2 Perh. an assimilated form, with dipthong- ized i, of Aldrich, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps a maker of awls. See Wright.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Aldreth or Alderwith; a location name in Cambridgeshire (?).

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

Allwright Last Name Facts

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

The last name Allwright is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allwright? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 279,656th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. The last name Allwright is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Allwright are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 729 people, or 1 in 76,431. In England Allwright is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Kent, where 10 percent reside and West Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Allwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Allwright has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Allwright last name grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Allwright Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Allwright surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Allwright last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Allwright earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.04% more than the national average, earning R 316,164 per year; in United States they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $48,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $51,383 CAD per year.

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