Enwright Surname

425,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Enwright Surname Definition:

For Enright, q.v.

Enwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5361:676,22953,846
England1301:428,60028,863
Canada911:404,89735,698
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales41:773,63329,106
Belize11:355,4743,977
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Wales91:174,2686,522
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4551:110,37110,994

Enwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Enright, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Ionnrachtaigh Limerick and Clare. MIF 255; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Innreachtach or Ionnrachtach (unlawful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Enwright Last Name Facts

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

Enwright is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Enwright? popularity and diffusion

The surname Enwright is the 425,369th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,963,771 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Enwright are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Enwright is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 536 people, or 1 in 676,229. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Enwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Enwright has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Enwright last name rose 118 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Enwright Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Enwright last name are 0.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Enwright earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $46,322 CAD per year.

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