Shipwright Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameShipwright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
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.
Shipwright Demographics
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Shipwright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shipwright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shipwright is most common in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shipwright? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,428,594th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Shipwright reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Shipwright is most common in England, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England Shipwright is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 38 percent are found, Essex, where 27 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Shipwright occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Shipwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shipwright has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shipwright last name expanded 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shipwright Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shipwright last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipright | 95 | 0 | / |
| Shiporight | 90 | 0 | / |
| Sivwright | 84 | 77 | / |
| Shiprit | 82 | 12 | / |
| Scivwright | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shippritt | 74 | 71 | / |
| Schipritt | 74 | 64 | / |
| Schipprit | 74 | 11 | / |
| Sevwright | 74 | 2 | / |
| Schouppe-Wright | 72 | 1 | / |
| Shiprut | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schippritt | 70 | 26 | / |
| Schipriitt | 70 | 2 | / |
| Schipporit | 70 | 1 | / |
| Shipporite | 70 | 0 | / |
| Schipporeit | 67 | 236 | / |
| Shippert | 67 | 152 | / |
| Schippereit | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shoprite | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shiporti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shiparti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaparit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shipurut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiperto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shewbrit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schipooreit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shippart | 67 | 0 | / |
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