James-Wright Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

James-Wright Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: James & Wright.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

James-Wright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

James-Wright Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name James-Wright Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname James-Wright is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of James-Wright.

How Common Is The Last Name James-Wright? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of James-Wright reside; 57 percent reside in Caribbean and 57 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

This last name is most frequent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 1,434,974. In Jamaica James-Wright is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 50 percent are found and Middlesex County, where 50 percent are found. Not including Jamaica James-Wright is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

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