Wratton Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wratton Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Wratton or Wrayton: v. Wrayton.

Wratton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wratton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Wratton or Wrayton: v. Wrayton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wratton Last Name Facts

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

Wratton has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wratton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wratton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Wratton is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wratton are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most common in: Berkshire, where 33 percent are found, Hampshire, where 33 percent are found and Surrey, where 33 percent are found.

Wratton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wratton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wraton920/
Bratton8615,084/
Wrayton8634/
Wrattan863/
Wretton861/
Wrahton860/
Wrotton860/
Bradtton801/
Braton77338/
Wroton7765/
Vraton773/
Wreton770/
D'Bratton751/
Brayton713,645/
Braiton71791/
Brotton71601/
Brattan71323/
Breaton71118/
Braaton7177/
Brauton7167/
Whroton712/
Wrotong712/
Bratoin711/
Brathon710/
Breitton6710/
Braithon676/
Wrothong674/
Brayhton672/
Broutton671/
Brahaton670/
Breathon670/
Braddton670/
Brothton670/
Brattuin670/

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