Wraggs Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

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

Wraggs 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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Wraggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Wraggs 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

Wragg’s (Son).

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

Wraggs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wraggs occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wraggs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,263,456th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name Wraggs is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wraggs reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States Wraggs is most frequent in: Mississippi, where 36 percent reside, Missouri, where 22 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 4 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside.

Wraggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wraggs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wraggs last name declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wraggs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wraggs last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Wraggs earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.8% less than the national average, earning $25,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wraggsh921/
Wragg917,297/
Braggs833,315/
Wrag8013/
Braiggs771/
Bragg7336,403/
Brags7340/
Wrogg7334/
Wrask7330/
Wrrag731/
Wraag731/
Wragh731/
Wregs730/
Wrague67135/
Wreaks6794/
Wraske6723/
Wårhag6718/
Broggs674/
Wrougs673/
Wraigh672/
Wraugh671/
Wragth671/
Braigg671/
Bragss671/
Wracks670/
Brhagg670/

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