Wrath Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wrath Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the worth,' from Anglo-Saxon worth, an enclosed homestead, a habitation with surrounding land (Bosworth and Toller); hence an estate or manor, as in Whitworth, Rickmansworth, &c.

William de la Worthe, Somerset, 1273.

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Wrath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
England1171:476,22330,919
Scotland221:243,35512,191
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Wrath (15) may also be a first name.

Wrath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the worth,' from Anglo-Saxon worth, an enclosed homestead, a habitation with surrounding land (Bosworth and Toller); hence an estate or manor, as in Whitworth, Rickmansworth, &c.

William de la Worthe, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de la Worthe, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Reginald de la Worth. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Philip atte Worthe, Somerset, 1 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

1581. Anthony Worthe, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1672. William Worth and Elizabeth Dalling: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

(English) Fierce, Savage [Old English wráð, mod. wroth]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A family of this name is said to be descended from the Worths in Devon or Somerset; but the Cornish family may derive their name from worth, high.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Saxon.) Local. A court, farm, possession, place, field or way; the place valued, sold, or granted.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

These names are from Anglo-Saxon worth, worthig, weorthig, wurthig, a field, portion of land, a farm, manor, an estate, also a street, public way (vicus, platea). Wort is the name of parishes cos. Kent and Dorset. Hence doubtless the names Wart, Wort, Warts, Worts, and the compound names Foxworth, Larkworthy, &c.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The ancient family of Worth, which derived its name from the village of Worth, owned estates in Titherington from the 14th to the 17th century (E.)

The Worths of this county are now best represented in the Crewe district. The name is also established in Lincolnshire. There are villages thus called in Kent and Sussex.

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

Wrath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wrath occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrath? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 902,012th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. Wrath occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Wrath are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Wrath is also the 2,900,335th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 16 percent are found, Michigan, where 15 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 40 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Wrath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wrath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wrath last name increased 679 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wrath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wrath last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Wrath earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning $32,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $48,555 CAD per year.

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Vrath8012/
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Brauth7345/
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