Wainwright Surname
Approximately 26,189 people bear this surname
Wainwright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wainwright,' a wagon-maker, a cartwright. With the instance Wenwright infra, compare Wenman for Wainman.
1568. Edward Waynwright, Magdalene College: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameWainwright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11,165 | 1:4,990 | 693 |
| United States | 10,224 | 1:35,452 | 4,428 |
| Australia | 1,416 | 1:19,065 | 2,640 |
| Canada | 1,032 | 1:35,703 | 4,552 |
| Wales | 548 | 1:5,647 | 629 |
| South Africa | 503 | 1:107,709 | 12,978 |
| Jamaica | 193 | 1:14,870 | 1,438 |
| New Zealand | 187 | 1:24,216 | 4,232 |
| Scotland | 170 | 1:31,493 | 3,187 |
| Thailand | 169 | 1:417,978 | 73,233 |
| Bermuda | 82 | 1:796 | 128 |
| Germany | 60 | 1:1,341,758 | 84,137 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Honduras | 40 | 1:220,411 | 2,340 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1:48,773,131 | 29,601 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,154 | 1:3,961 | 569 |
| Wales | 174 | 1:9,014 | 554 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,378 | 1:36,443 | 4,327 |
Wainwright (211) may also be a first name.
Wainwright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wainwright,' a wagon-maker, a cartwright. With the instance Wenwright infra, compare Wenman for Wainman.
1568. Edward Waynwright, Magdalene College: Register of the University of Oxford.
1577. Baptised — Annes, d. Thomas Wenwright: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1678. — Hanna, d. John Waneright: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Wagon - Maker, Cartwright, Wheelwright [Old English wæ(g)n, a wagon, cart, carriage + wyrhta, a wright, maker]
“Wagonbuilder” in Old English.
(English) One who made wagons and carts.
(A-Sax. waen.) Wain is an old, but nearly obsolete, word for wagon. In Sussex, a shed in which wagons stand is called a wain-house or ' wen-hus,' and in some parts of England a wagoner is called a wain-man, whence the surname Wenman. Nor must we forget the constellation, Charles's Wain. A Wainwright was therefore synonymous with Cartwright and Wheelwright, also English surnames, and signified a builder of wagons.
From the Danish, Weinrich; from the German, Wahnrich (?), Weinerich, Weinert, in the Domesday Book, Weniet, Wenric; a personal name.
Wainwright: a maker of carts or waggons. As a surname spelled Waynwright.
Wainwright Demographics
Average Male Wainwright Height
177.04 cm
Average Female Wainwright Height
159.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wainwright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wainwright Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wainwright occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wainwright? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wainwright is the 20,838th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 278,267 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Wainwright reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Wainwright is also the 622,565th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 211 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 11,165 people, or 1 in 4,990. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Aside from England Wainwright exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Wainwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wainwright has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 739 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wainwright Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wainwright last name is chiefly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wainwright surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.94% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wainwright earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning 359,034 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 101.4% more than the national average, earning R 478,608 per year; in United States they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $43,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $52,172 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winwright | 95 | 157 | / |
| Wainewright | 95 | 119 | / |
| Wanwright | 95 | 6 | / |
| Wainnwright | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vainwright | 90 | 21 | / |
| Weinwright | 90 | 6 | / |
| Wajnwright | 90 | 4 | / |
| Waynwright | 90 | 3 | / |
| Whinwright | 90 | 2 | / |
| Wainbright | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wienwright | 90 | 1 | / |
| Watnwright | 90 | 1 | / |
| Waenwright | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wainwreght | 90 | 1 | / |
| Winnwright | 90 | 0 | / |
| Waynewright | 86 | 15 | / |
| Weinwrighte | 86 | 0 | / |
| Vanwright | 84 | 160 | / |
| Banwright | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bainbright | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vienwright | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whynwright | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bowenwright | 76 | 3 | / |
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