Cronkwright Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cronkwright Surname User-submission:

The Cronkwright surname means is 'crownmaker' in Middle English. It comes from the words cronk, which means 'crown', and wright, which means 'maker of'.

Cronkwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2921:126,18413,195
United States431:8,429,278367,833
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Cronkwright Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cronkwright surname means is 'crownmaker' in Middle English. It comes from the words cronk, which means 'crown', and wright, which means 'maker of'.

- Richard Rollin Cronkwright Jr.

Cronkwright Last Name Facts

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

Cronkwright is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Cronkwright click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cronkwright? popularity and diffusion

Cronkwright is the 827,165th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cronkwright live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 126,184. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 92 percent reside, Alberta, where 4 percent reside and British Columbia, where 2 percent reside. Other than Canada Cronkwright is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Cronkwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cronkwright has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cronkwright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cronkwright surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cronkwright earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $40,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $47,839 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cronkright95704/
Crinkwright911/
Kronkright8612/
Cronkwrite862/
Crinkright861/
Cronkrite80286/
Cronkritt800/
Cronkritte761/
Cronkreite760/
Cronkret740/
Kronkrite701/
Crankrite700/

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