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
The last name Enright (Marathi: एनराईट) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Enright click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Enright? popularity and diffusion
The surname Enright is the 29,786th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 405,698 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Enright are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 34 people.
Enright is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 9,539 people, or 1 in 37,998. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Enright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Enright has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 136 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 614 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Enright Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Enright surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Enright surname are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the 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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