Wheelright Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wheelright Surname Definition:

Alexander Fitz- Huielrat, Normandy l180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Walraed, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Wheelright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Wheelright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alexander Fitz- Huielrat, Normandy l180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Walraed, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Wheelright Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wheelright occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wheelright.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelright? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wheelright is the 1,746,159th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. Wheelright is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wheelright live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wheelright is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 25 percent are found, Ohio, where 24 percent are found and Minnesota, where 23 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Wheelright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wheelright has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 3 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheelright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wheelright last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Wheelright earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $41,818 USD per year.

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