Wrey Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wrey Surname Definition:

An ancient Devonshire race, descended from Robert de Wrey, who flourished in 1136, and whose son was seated at Wrey, in the parish of Moreton Hampstead, from which lands the surname was doubtless borrowed. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

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Wrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Wrey (36) may also be a first name.

Wrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient Devonshire race, descended from Robert de Wrey, who flourished in 1136, and whose son was seated at Wrey, in the parish of Moreton Hampstead, from which lands the surname was doubtless borrowed. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wrey Last Name Facts

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

Wrey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wrey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wrey are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Wrey is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 36 people.

Wrey is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 46 percent live, Hampshire, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 17 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 2 percent live.

Wrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wrey last name grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 358 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wrey last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wrey surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

Wrey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wreyu891/
Wry86474/
Wre86102/
Whreyu807/
Wreyah802/
Wrieya801/
Wreyht800/
Wray7537,181/
Brey758,287/
Wreh753,983/
Vrey751,346/
Øwre75288/
Wree75254/
Wroy7537/
Wryo7516/
Wrea7515/
Wrie757/
Wrhe754/
Wrzy754/
Wråe752/
Wrge752/
Wrre752/
Whre752/
Wrry752/
Wreu751/
Wrée751/
Hwre751/
Wrei751/
Wrez751/
Wriy751/
Wrje751/
Wwre751/
Wruy750/
Whreyou735/
Wrehyee731/
Breye671,640/
Vreys671,208/
Wrejo67284/
Wrayo67242/
Wreah67186/
Wraya67121/
Breya6787/
Wroye6778/
Wredt6767/
Wæhre6753/
Wredh6748/
Wress6744/
Vreye6744/
Wraye6729/
Whray6727/
Wærøy6725/
Breyo6725/
Wrycz6722/
Wårøy6718/
Whryo6717/
Wærøe6713/
Wraeh6712/
Wryst6711/
Wrecz679/
Wrech679/
Brrey679/
Wraue677/
Wreje676/
Wrhyo675/
Wreeh674/
Wrieh673/
B'Rey673/
Wriya672/
Whreh672/
Wwray671/
Wrret671/
Whryt671/
Wredd671/
Wwreh671/
Whree671/
Wrayy671/
Wreuz671/
Wrehr671/
Wærge671/
Wretz671/
Wrhae671/
Wrytt671/
Wrejh671/
Wrets670/
Whriy670/
Wreds670/
Wrray670/
Wryth670/

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