Wrigg Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wrigg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wrigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:763,26141,903
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wrigg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wrigg occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,104,724th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Wrigg reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Wrigg is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England Wrigg is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 41 percent reside, Merseyside, where 19 percent reside and East Sussex, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.

Wrigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wrigg has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wrigg Last Name Statistics demography

Wrigg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,631 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wriggs913/
Wrig8926/
Brigg80903/
Wregg80114/
Wrigh80111/
Wrieg8016/
Wrigk801/
Whrig801/
Wrugg800/
Wrihgt737/
Wraigh732/
Wårygg731/
Braigg731/
Vriggs731/
Wrigtt731/
Wrigkt731/
Vriggz731/
Whrigt730/
Briggh730/
Whrigs730/
Wreigh730/
Brig67712/
Wrug678/
Wrigtht678/
Wrik677/
Vrig676/
Wrjg672/
Wryg671/
Wreigue671/
Wreg671/
Wriq671/
Whrigth670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wrigg
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