Whitewright Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Whitewright Surname Definition:

William Whitewright (1783 1874), born in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, died in New York City. According to Weekley (p. 227) the name expresses the personality of the bearer.

Whitewright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Whitewright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William Whitewright (1783 1874), born in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, died in New York City. According to Weekley (p. 227) the name expresses the personality of the bearer.

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

Whitewright Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitewright is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Whitewright.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitewright? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whitewright is the 4,427,875th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Whitewright reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 39 percent live, Cheshire, where 33 percent live and Surrey, where 11 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.

Whitewright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whitewright has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whitewright surname declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whitewright Last Name Statistics demography

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

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