Escreet Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Escreet Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eskrigg.' I doubt not these are mere corruptions of Eskrigg, being found not far from the district in which that surname took its rise. The instances given under Eskrigge, which see, strongly confirm this view.

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Escreet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:325,83724,140
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Australia391:692,19746,687
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927

Escreet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eskrigg.' I doubt not these are mere corruptions of Eskrigg, being found not far from the district in which that surname took its rise. The instances given under Eskrigge, which see, strongly confirm this view.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Escreet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Escreet is most common in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Escreet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 924,083rd most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. The surname Escreet occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Escreet are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 325,837. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 32 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 26 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Escreet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Escreet has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Escreet last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Escreet Last Name Statistics demography

Escreet earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.21% more than the national average, earning R 397,344 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ecreet921/
Escrett864/
Jescret861/
Escrees860/
Ecret83201/
Escre831/
Esret831/
Eacret77554/
Gesret77463/
Escrit7720/
Eckret7714/
Eccret772/
Eucret772/
Ecrett771/
Eshret771/
Echret770/
Eskret770/
Ecre7317/
Escritt71299/
Eacrett71135/
Eskrett7156/
Ecrette7120/
Ishreet712/
Eachret711/
Escrith711/
Eacreat711/
Hesreth711/
Heckret710/
Eskriett67176/
Eckre6752/
Hecre6736/
Escri676/
Escra674/
Isret674/
Ecres673/
Ischreyt672/
Ekree671/
Gecre671/
Ekret671/
Eacrette671/
Eacre671/
Eachreth671/
Ecrit671/
Essreate671/
Ecckrett670/

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Footnotes

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