Wagtail Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Wagtail Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'wagtail'; v. Shakespear and Wagspear.

Richard Wagetail. Privy Council: Proceedings and Ordinances.

Wagtail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wagtail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'wagtail'; v. Shakespear and Wagspear.

Richard Wagetail. Privy Council: Proceedings and Ordinances.

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

Wagtail Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagtail is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagtail? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Wagtail is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wagtail reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 1,845,036. In Northern Ireland Wagtail is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Northern Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Wacthal710/
Waugthel671/
Bactal624/
Vactal621/
Baktaal5727/
Wacthel571/
Baktaul571/
Waktele571/
Wacktle570/
Bakhthal531/
Backteal530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wagtail
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