Wreath Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

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

Wreath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wreath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Wreath (16) may also be a first name.

Wreath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wreath occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wreath? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 908,336th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. Wreath occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wreath are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held forename worldwide, held by 16 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 1,322,843. In The United States Wreath is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 17 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 14 percent reside and Missouri, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Wreath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wreath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wreath last name rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wreath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wreath are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.44% being registered to vote for the party.

Wreath earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning $39,178 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wrath91296/
Wreth91140/
Wraith831,967/
Wrieth8347/
Wreeth838/
Wratch835/
Wreith833/
Wrat8014/
Wret809/
Wratsch7717/
Wrestch773/
Wraithe772/
Breadth771/
Wrate73442/
Wratt73279/
Breat7390/
Writh7371/
Wredt7367/
Wread7364/
Wredh7348/
Wrait7330/
Wrast7326/
Wratz7326/
Vrath7312/
Wrete735/
Wretz731/
Vreat731/
Wraht731/
Wrett731/
Wrret731/
Wrets730/
Whrat730/
Wriet730/
Wryth730/
Wriedt672,030/
Vreatt6749/
Brauth6745/
Writht6733/
Wreidt6715/
Breatt6714/
Brejat6713/
Writhe679/
Wretås679/
Vrathe678/
Wrahtz676/
Wrayet674/
Wraiet674/
Wrgith672/
Braath672/
Wratte671/
Væreth671/
Wreste671/
Wrhith671/
Bradth670/
Wreitz670/
Wreiht670/
Bredth670/
Wreyht670/
Wreist670/
Breadt670/
Wreite670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wreath
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