Wheelwright Surname

232,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wheelwright Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wheelwright'; v. Wheeler, and compare Cartwright and Wainwright. This is still a familiar surname in West Riding of York.

Walter Welwryhte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Whelewryght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Wheelwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0501:345,19931,014
England4151:134,26013,202
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Australia691:391,24231,907
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Wales61:515,75523,171
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4231:57,6256,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

Wheelwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wheelwright'; v. Wheeler, and compare Cartwright and Wainwright. This is still a familiar surname in West Riding of York.

Walter Welwryhte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Whelewryght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1785. — John Smith and Rachel Wheelwright: ibid.

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

A wright who made wheels and wheel carriages. Johannes Qhwelwrycht or Chwelwricth held land in Inuemys, 1361-65 (REM., p. 305,317). "This is still a familiar surname in West Riding, Yorkshire" (Bardsley). Cognate names are Cartwright and Wainwright.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) One who made wheels and wheeled vehicles.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Originally a maker of wheels only-afterwards, as at present, one who constructs wagons, carts, and other carriages. We have the cognate names Wainwright, Cartwright, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wheelwright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wheelwright is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelwright? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wheelwright is the 232,645th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,200,315 people. The last name Wheelwright is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Wheelwright are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,050 people, or 1 in 345,199. In The United States it is most common in: Utah, where 40 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Wheelwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wheelwright has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheelwright surname increased 571 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheelwright Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wheelwright last name are 21.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.34% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wheelwright earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.26% more than the national average, earning R 387,972 per year; in United States they earn 14.94% more than the national average, earning $49,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $54,648 CAD per year.

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