Inrig Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameInrig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 174 | 1:211,756 | 20,505 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
Inrig Demographics
Average Inrig Salary in
United States
$61,302 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Inrig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Inrig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Inrig occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Inrig.
How Common Is The Last Name Inrig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,111,382nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Inrig are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 211,756. In Canada Inrig is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 73 percent reside and British Columbia, where 27 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Inrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Inrig has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Inrig last name fell 49 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrig | 83 | 8 | / |
| Imrig | 80 | 5 | / |
| Unrig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Enrig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Heinrigs | 77 | 26 | / |
| Hinrigue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ainrik | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ginreg | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hinric | 73 | 5 | / |
| Henrig | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hinrix | 73 | 3 | / |
| Enreig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Enrigh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Enrigt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Enrigue | 67 | 125 | / |
| Hinrick | 67 | 16 | / |
| Einrick | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heinric | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heinrik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hinriks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hainrix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inrique | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hainrik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eisenreigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinrics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heinrix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Henrigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huhnrig | 67 | 0 | / |
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