Wrayton Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Wrayton Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Wrayton (N. Lanc.), 14th cent. Wraton, 13th cent. Wraiton, Wraton = the Village in the Corner or Nook [Old Norse urd, corner + tún, village, &c.]

Wrayton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Wrayton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Wrayton (N. Lanc.), 14th cent. Wraton, 13th cent. Wraiton, Wraton = the Village in the Corner or Nook [Old Norse urd, corner + tún, village, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wrayton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wrayton is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wrayton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrayton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wrayton live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 69 percent live and Hampshire, where 31 percent live. Excluding England Wrayton is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Wrayton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wrayton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 57.42% more than the national average, earning $67,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $58,357 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wraton920/
Brayton863,645/
Wratton863/
Wrahton860/
Brayhton802/
Brayeton800/
Braton77338/
Bryton7766/
Vraton773/
Writon771/
Wreton770/
Bratton7115,084/
Breyton71836/
Braiton71791/
Breaton71118/
Braaton7177/
Brauton7167/
Brython7111/
Broyton714/
Wrattan713/
Brytton712/
Braytan712/
Bratoin711/
Writhon711/
Wretton711/
Brathon710/
Braithon676/
Wrichton671/
Bradtton671/
Brahaton670/
Breathon670/
Braddton670/

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