Wrench Surname
Approximately 3,621 people bear this surname
Wrench Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wrench'. Found without prefix in the Hundred Rolls. It is a common entry, and scattered over many counties. The conclusion that it is baptismal is almost irresistible. One entry below seems to decide the question.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,560 | 1:35,717 | 4,703 |
| United States | 1,264 | 1:286,755 | 26,663 |
| Australia | 268 | 1:100,730 | 11,375 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| Wales | 97 | 1:31,902 | 3,216 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Guernsey | 51 | 1:1,264 | 261 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:28,607 | 3,614 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 940 | 1:25,931 | 3,559 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:27,516 | 1,557 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 233 | 1:215,531 | 18,426 |
Wrench (19) may also be a first name.
Wrench Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wrench'. Found without prefix in the Hundred Rolls. It is a common entry, and scattered over many counties. The conclusion that it is baptismal is almost irresistible. One entry below seems to decide the question.
John Wrenche, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Wrench, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Peter Wrench, Suffolk, ibid.
Warin Wrench, Bedfordshire. ibid.
Wrennoc fil. Maurice, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1572. Buried — Joan, wife of John Wrenche: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1577. Baptised — Fraunces, s. Simon Wrenche: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
(English) is doubtless a nickname from Middle English wrench(e, Old English wrenc, 'wile,’ 'trick,' 'artifice.’ Peter Wrench.—Hundred Rolls She knewe eche wrenche and every gise[guise] Of love, and every wile.—Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 4292-3.
1. See Olerenshaw. 2. I think it must have had another and more ancient origin, as it appears in its present orthography, and without prefix, in H.R.
This name is said to be a corruption of Olerenshaw, which first became Renshaw, and then Rench and Wrench. See Lower, quoting Rev. J. Eastwood. It may sometimes be from a different source, being found in H.R. without prefix.
From the German, Wrensch; a personal name.
Wrench Demographics
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Wrench Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wrench Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wrench is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wrench.
How Common Is The Last Name Wrench? popularity and diffusion
It is the 125,660th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,012,578 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Wrench live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Wrench is also the 2,523,061st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 19 people.
The surname Wrench is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,560 people, or 1 in 35,717. In England Wrench is most numerous in: Cheshire, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Wrench exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Wrench Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wrench has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wrench last name grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wrench Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Episcopalian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wrench are 3.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.69% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wrench earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning R 269,676 per year; in United States they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $41,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $49,965 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrenche | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brench | 83 | 375 | / |
| Wrinch | 83 | 108 | / |
| Wrenkh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wernch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vrench | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wranch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wrnc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breanch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Breinch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vrenc | 73 | 19 | / |
| Brnch | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wrenz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wrinc | 73 | 3 | / |
| Brinch | 67 | 1,186 | / |
| Veyrenche | 67 | 206 | / |
| Vranch | 67 | 199 | / |
| Brencz | 67 | 75 | / |
| Wrentz | 67 | 61 | / |
| Vronch | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wrienz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Brünch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vernch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bernch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brntch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wrends | 67 | 0 | / |
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