Wragg Surname

68,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Wragg Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ragg,' which see. The early form is Ragg, clearly allied to Ragn, 'judgement' (Yonge), the chief element of such names as Ragner, Reginald, Raginbald, Raginmund (Raymond), and once a familiar nick, of Ragner, or Ragnar.

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Wragg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,4331:10,2551,519
United States7971:454,77938,889
Australia4061:66,4927,929
Canada1941:189,92618,713
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Scotland751:71,3845,479
Wales711:43,5854,199
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Chile211:838,88017,964
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Belize61:59,2462,743
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7381:8,9031,339
Scotland291:129,0765,773
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:196,16717,139

Wragg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ragg,' which see. The early form is Ragg, clearly allied to Ragn, 'judgement' (Yonge), the chief element of such names as Ragner, Reginald, Raginbald, Raginmund (Raymond), and once a familiar nick, of Ragner, or Ragnar. For w, compare Wray and Ray. Wragg has almost ousted Ragg, but the reason is obvious. The name seems peculiar to Yorkshire.

Peter Ragge, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Ragge, Yorkshire, ibid.

Johannes Ragge, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1620. Thomas Wragg and Jane Smith: Marriage Lic. (London).

1695. Thomas Wragge and Elizabeth Houblon: ibid.

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

For Ragg(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Ragi; from the French, Ragot; from the Danish, Rager; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

George Wragg repaired the bell - frame of St. Alkmund's church, Derby, in 1627 (G.). Wragge and Ragge were the names of Eyam families in 1666 (W.). Jonathan Wragg was a tanner of Chesterfield in the middle of last century (G.): and his name occurs still in the town. Ragge was a surname found in the neighbouring county of York in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wragg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wragg is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wragg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,087th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 998,704 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Wragg are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 5,433 people, or 1 in 10,255. In England it is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Wragg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wragg has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,420 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wragg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wragg last name are 8.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wragg earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.56% more than the national average, earning R 319,776 per year; in United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $47,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wraggs91182/
Wrag8913/
Wraggsh831/
Bragg8036,403/
Wrogg8034/
Wrrag801/
Wraag801/
Wragh801/
Wrague73135/
Wårhag7318/
Wraigh732/
Braigg731/
Wragth731/
Wraugh731/
Brhagg730/
Brag67957/
Wærhaug6740/
Wrak6714/
Wraq673/
Wrog671/
Wrax671/
Vrag671/

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