Alwright Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Alwright Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:204,7368,142
England121:4,643,172139,951
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Alwright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alwright is found most frequently in Ireland. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwright? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,228,735th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. Alwright is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Alwright reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 204,736. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Barring Ireland Alwright occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Alwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alwright has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Alwright last name rose 209 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alwright Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allwright941,382/
Hallwright8950/
Allwwright891/
Albright8836,032/
Alvright881/
Allbright822,259/
Albreight8221/
Halbright8212/
Aulbright821/
El'wright821/
Aalbright820/
Albrightt820/
Hallbright780/
Aallbright780/
Allbreight780/
Olbright7543/
Albreght7512/
Albryght752/
Albríght751/
Albrighd751/
Alvrecght711/
Holbright710/
Ollbright710/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alwright
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