Edwards-Wright Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Edwards-Wright Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Edwards & Wright.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edwards-Wright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Edwards-Wright Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Edwards-Wright Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Edwards-Wright is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Edwards-Wright.

How Common Is The Last Name Edwards-Wright? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Edwards-Wright is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Edwards-Wright reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 22 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 22 percent are found and Virginia, where 22 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 23 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edwards Wright931/
Edwards-Reid772/
Edwards-Hart771/
Edwardsreid722/
Edwards-Heard671/
Edwards-Harada642/
Edwards Howard641/
Edwards Hayward621/
Eduardozarate521/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edwards-Wright
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