Shipwright Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Shipwright Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shipwright,' a boat - builder. 'Schypwryte, naupicus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Hugh le Schypwryte, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Schypwryte, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Shipwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:488,75531,416
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673

Shipwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shipwright,' a boat - builder. 'Schypwryte, naupicus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Hugh le Schypwryte, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Schypwryte, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Schypwryte, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Perhaps made boats for the 'torpids' in the 'Varsity races of the period'

Willelmus Schypwright, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Shypwryght, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Boteler, shippewryght, 1379: ibid.

1805. Married — Martin Skelt and Mary Shipwright: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Shipwright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shipwright is found most in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shipwright? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,428,594th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Shipwright are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

Shipwright is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 38 percent are found, Essex, where 27 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England Shipwright exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Shipwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shipwright has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shipwright last name increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shipwright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shipwright surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Shipwright earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year.

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