Wraith Surname

209,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wraith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wraith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2231:45,5595,744
Australia2831:95,39110,845
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Scotland381:140,8908,524
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Wales51:618,90625,852
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France31:22,140,907385,998
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4201:58,0376,832
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wraith (17) may also be a first name.

Wraith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wraith is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wraith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 209,960th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,704,904 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Wraith reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Wraith is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,223 people, or 1 in 45,559. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 17 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Wraith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wraith has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wraith surname rose 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wraith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wraith last name are 22.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Wraith earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 540.61% more than the national average, earning R 1,522,340 per year; in United States they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $51,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $45,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wraithe922/
Wrath91296/
Writh9171/
Wrait9130/
Wreath83293/
Wrieth8347/
Writht8333/
Writhe839/
Wratch835/
Wraiet834/
Wreith833/
Wrgith832/
Wraite831/
Wrhith831/
Wrat8014/
Writ802/
Vraitch7766/
Wratsch7717/
Brajith771/
Brait731,514/
Write73493/
Wrate73442/
Writt73404/
Wratt73279/
Wreth73140/
Wridt73118/
Wratz7326/
Wrast7326/
Wriht7319/
Vrath7312/
Vrait7311/
Whrit731/
Wraht731/
Wraid730/
Vrith730/
Whrat730/
Wriet730/
Wryth730/
Wriedt672,030/
Braitt67161/
Braidt67103/
Brauth6745/
Brajit6734/
Writte6720/
Wreidt6715/
Whrite6710/
Vrathe678/
Wreeth678/
Wrahtz676/
Wrayet674/
Bruith674/
Wrijht672/
Braath672/
Wriste671/
Wrihte671/
Vrayit671/
Braait671/
Broith671/
Wratte671/
Wreiht670/
Wreitz670/
Wreite670/
Whriht670/
Wreist670/
Wrhgit670/
Bradth670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wraith
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