Birthwright Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Birthwright Surname Definition:

From Birthwaite; a location name in Westmorland.

Birthwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Jamaica1301:22,0771,853
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Birthwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Birthwaite; a location name in Westmorland.

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

Birthwright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birthwright is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Birthwright? popularity and diffusion

Birthwright is the 767,694th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. The last name Birthwright occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Birthwright reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 43 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and Connecticut, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 35 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Birthwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birthwright has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birthwright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Birthwright surname are 43.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birthwright earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $44,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.07% more than the national average, earning $82,507 CAD per year.

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