Wragge Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

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

Wragge 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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Wragge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:958,88671,403
Germany2291:351,55234,059
Australia1491:181,17918,282
England831:671,30238,633
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales61:515,75523,171
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Wragge 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

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

Wragge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wragge has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wragge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 379,286th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,744,470 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Wragge are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wragge is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 958,886. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nebraska, where 60 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 4 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Wragge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wragge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wragge last name grew 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wragge Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wragge surname are 45.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wragge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.9% more than the national average, earning R 356,208 per year; in United States they earn 20.11% less than the national average, earning $34,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $54,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wraggie921/
Wrage912,932/
Wraggett8622/
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Wrigge83207/
Wraage8382/
Wraige8321/
Wrayge8314/
Wraghe8310/
Wradge838/
Wregge834/
Wrages831/
Wraguez7723/
Wragues773/
Wrangey770/
Wranghe770/
Brage731,759/
Wrase73736/
Wrege73562/
Wraga73537/
Wroge73144/
Wrige7313/
Vrage739/
Wraze730/
Weherage712/
Wreagher711/
Brauge67206/
Wraase6766/
Bragea6760/
Wrease6753/
Bratge6744/
Vrager6743/
Wridge6735/
Wronge6720/
Brogge6717/
Wrazej6713/
Bradge678/
Wrahse677/
Wrażej676/
Wreege676/
Braggi674/
Braige672/
Vrageh672/
Brhage671/
Vrigge671/
Braggé671/
Writge671/
Wrasea670/
Bragey670/

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