Enright Surname
Approximately 17,963 people bear this surname
Enright Surname Definition:
An Irish surname found frequently in the United States. It is placed here as the second syllable looks like the English suffix -wright, as in Arkwright, Cartwright, Wainwright, &c, with which, however, it has no connexion.
1805. Married — Patrick Enright and Catherine Eagon: St.
Read More About This SurnameEnright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,539 | 1:37,998 | 4,694 |
| Ireland | 2,486 | 1:1,894 | 370 |
| Australia | 1,910 | 1:14,134 | 2,007 |
| England | 1,735 | 1:32,114 | 4,282 |
| Canada | 1,572 | 1:23,439 | 3,188 |
| New Zealand | 335 | 1:13,517 | 2,344 |
| Northern Ireland | 65 | 1:28,385 | 3,035 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,831 | 1:2,419 | 455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 254 | 1:95,966 | 9,815 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,214 | 1:22,682 | 2,843 |
Enright (34) may also be a first name.
Enright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Irish surname found frequently in the United States. It is placed here as the second syllable looks like the English suffix -wright, as in Arkwright, Cartwright, Wainwright, &c, with which, however, it has no connexion.
1805. Married — Patrick Enright and Catherine Eagon: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic) Pleasant, Agreeable [Irish inreighte] The Irish pers. name Inre(a)chtach (with suff. -ach) is common as early as the 8th cent. in the Annals of the Four Masters.
Mac Ionnrachtaigh Limerick and Clare. MIF 255; Map Clare
Mac Ionnrachtaigh Limerick and Clare. MIF 255; Map Clare
(Irish) The son of Innreachtach or Ionnrachtach (unlawful).
Enright Demographics
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Enright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Enright Come From? nationality or country of origin
Enright (Marathi: एनराईट) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Enright? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 29,786th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 405,698 people. Enright occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Enright reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 34 people.
The surname Enright is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,539 people, or 1 in 37,998. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Enright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Enright has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Enright last name rose 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 136 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 614 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Enright Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States Enright are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Enright earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.14% more than the national average, earning R 337,788 per year; in United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,414 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genright | 93 | 12 | / |
| Jenright | 93 | 2 | / |
| Henright | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ennright | 93 | 1 | / |
| Enrights | 93 | 0 | / |
| Gennright | 88 | 3 | / |
| Jenrightt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Emright | 86 | 6 | / |
| Onright | 86 | 0 | / |
| Inright | 86 | 0 | / |
| Anright | 86 | 0 | / |
| Enrighd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Enrightová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eisenright | 82 | 0 | / |
| Jinright | 80 | 518 | / |
| Hanright | 80 | 183 | / |
| Ginright | 80 | 3 | / |
| Henrighs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ainright | 80 | 0 | / |
| Innright | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hemright | 80 | 0 | / |
| Anreght | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hinrighe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinrighs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yinerighe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Henrix | 62 | 219 | / |
| Henrikx | 57 | 2 | / |
| Henrrix | 57 | 2 | / |
| Heinrix | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hennrix | 57 | 0 | / |
| Henrickx | 53 | 5 | / |
| Hinrichx | 53 | 1 | / |
| Henrikds | 53 | 1 | / |
| Heinricxs | 50 | 1 | / |
Enright Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Enright in the Marathi language | ||
| एनराईट | enara'ita | - |
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