Escritt Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Escritt 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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Escritt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:264,06720,991
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Escritt 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

Escritt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Escritt occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Escritt.

How Common Is The Last Name Escritt? popularity and diffusion

Escritt is the 895,817th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Escritt live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

Escritt is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 264,067. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Escritt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Escritt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 963 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Escritt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Escritt last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Escritt earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.4% less than the national average, earning $34,776 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Escrit9220/
Eskritt86157/
Escrett864/
Escrith861/
Eacritt860/
Escri836/
Ecrit831/
Escrittova821/
Escrittová821/
Eskriett80176/
Eskritte800/
Escrio771/
Ecrett771/
Eshrit771/
Esrith771/
Escrih771/
Escris771/
Eckrit770/
Eschricht75112/
Ecri733/
Escrich711,107/
Escreet71286/
Eacrett71135/
Eskrett7156/
Ecrette7120/
Jescret711/
Eckrith710/
Ecret67201/
Eskridte674/
Escra674/
Ecris671/
Escre671/
Esret671/
Eckri671/
Gecri671/
Esrid671/
Eichrist671/
Eacrette671/
Ecrip671/
Isrit671/
Escrisch671/
Eskri671/
Heckrite670/
Ecckrett670/

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