Wregg Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Austria

Wregg Surname Definition:

V. Wragg, Ragg.

Wregg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia511:529,32739,816
Austria201:425,77243,235
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Scotland81:669,22723,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wregg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Wragg, Ragg.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wregg Last Name Facts

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

Wregg is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wregg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,710,039th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Wregg are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Wregg is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 529,327. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 55 percent are found, Victoria, where 37 percent are found and New South Wales, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Australia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 18 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Wregg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wregg has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wregg Last Name Statistics demography

Wregg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wreg891/
Bregg80530/
Wrigg80221/
Wraeg8021/
Wrieg8016/
Wregs800/
Wriggs733/
Våregg732/
Waireg732/
Wårygg731/
Wreigh730/
Weireg730/
Breg671,273/
Werg6776/
Vreg6756/
Wrig6726/
Wrek675/
Wirg673/
Wrjg672/
Wryg671/
Wreq671/
Wrec671/
Wreigue671/
Wjrg671/

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