Ettrick Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Panama

Ettrick Surname Definition:

The family of E. of High Barnes, co. Durham, trace to Dorsetshire, temp. Henry VIII. The name, however it got so far south, is in all probability derived from Ettrick, parish, river, and forest in Selkirkshire, where a certain well-known ' shepherd' wooed the Muses.

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Ettrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Panama381:102,9543,886
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales61:515,75523,171
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ettrick (20) may also be a first name.

Ettrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family of E. of High Barnes, co. Durham, trace to Dorsetshire, temp. Henry VIII. The name, however it got so far south, is in all probability derived from Ettrick, parish, river, and forest in Selkirkshire, where a certain well-known ' shepherd' wooed the Muses.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ettrick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ettrick occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ettrick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,125,333rd most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ettrick live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England Ettrick is most common in: Merseyside, where 30 percent live, Lancashire, where 25 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 13 percent live. Aside from England Ettrick occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Panama, where 18 percent live.

Ettrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ettrick has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ettrick last name rose 856 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ettrick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ettrick last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ettrick earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.08% more than the national average, earning $68,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $49,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hettrick931,700/
Ettricks9313/
Eittrick931/
Etrick9243/
Ettric921/
Hettricks883/
Hesttrick880/
Hetrick868,979/
Hettrik863/
Attrick861/
Eitrick861/
Eatrick861/
Oetrick860/
Ettruck860/
Etric833/
Etrik831/
Hattrick80200/
Heatrick8069/
Hottrick803/
Hetricks802/
Estricke801/
Eastrick801/
Gethrick801/
Heitrick801/
Hestrick800/
Hittrick800/
Hetraick800/
Hetric7718/
Atrick7714/
Attrik7710/
Otrick778/
Hetrik775/
Getrik775/
Etriek771/
Heithrick750/
Heidtrick750/
Hatrick71504/
Estrict7137/
Estrikh7127/
Hitrick7114/
Estreck711/
Hetriks711/
Hetreck711/
Hettrix711/
Estriks711/
Hotrick710/
Hetrics710/
Atrik67212/
Etryk67180/
Oystrick6775/
Itric6721/
Eystrikh6721/
Etrek6715/
Estraikh6715/
Etruk672/
Etrikova671/
Otrik671/
Etrig670/
Hatrieck670/
Easttrek670/

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