Inrig Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Inrig Surname Definition:

A surname in Keiss, Caithness, locally pronounced Enrig. John Inrick appears in Canisbay Parish Register c. 1620. (1) doubtfully explained as "tenant of the home or enclosed patch of land"; (2) from (Mac)Enrick or (Mac)Eanrick, from Gaelic MacEanruig, "son of Henry;" (3) probably a corruption of Dutch "Hendrik.

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Inrig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1741:211,75620,505
Scotland251:214,15311,205
United States201:18,122,947588,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland491:76,3924,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Inrig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname in Keiss, Caithness, locally pronounced Enrig. John Inrick appears in Canisbay Parish Register c. 1620. (1) doubtfully explained as "tenant of the home or enclosed patch of land"; (2) from (Mac)Enrick or (Mac)Eanrick, from Gaelic MacEanruig, "son of Henry;" (3) probably a corruption of Dutch "Hendrik." compare Groat, a name of Dutch origin.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Inrig Last Name Facts

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

Inrig occurs most in Canada. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Inrig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Inrig live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 211,756. In Canada Inrig is most frequent in: Ontario, where 73 percent live and British Columbia, where 27 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Inrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Inrig has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 49 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Inrig Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Inrig earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.07% more than the national average, earning $61,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heinrig838/
Imrig805/
Unrig802/
Enrig800/
Heinrigs7726/
Hinrigue771/
Ainrik7315/
Ginreg736/
Hinric735/
Henrig733/
Hinrix733/
Enreig731/
Enrigh731/
Enrigt730/
Enrigue67125/
Hinrick6716/
Einrick6712/
Heinric677/
Heinrik673/
Hinriks672/
Hainrix671/
Inrique671/
Hainrik671/
Eisenreigh671/
Hinrics671/
Heinrix671/
Henrigh670/
Huhnrig670/

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