Hartwright Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hartwright Surname Definition:

1610. Buried — Hughe Arthewryght: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

But an earlier instance occurs: George Hartewright, 1455.

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Hartwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:327,75324,219
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Hartwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ; a corruption of Arkwright, which see. The half-stage towards this form is met in the following entry:

1610. Buried — Hughe Arthewryght: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

But an earlier instance occurs: George Hartewright, 1455. W. 11. This is found in the very district in which the surname Arkwright arose.

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

Hartwright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hartwright is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hartwright? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hartwright is the 1,028,911th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. Hartwright occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Hartwright live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 16 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 15 percent live and Worcestershire, where 12 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Hartwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hartwright has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hartwright last name expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hartwright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hartwright last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Hartwright earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.05% less than the national average, earning $32,771 USD per year.

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