Wrigglesworth Surname

203,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wrigglesworth Surname Definition:

(English) a form of Riddles- worth (q.v.), with g for d before l.

Wrigglesworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4171:39,3215,088
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Australia1551:174,16617,758
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Wales121:257,87814,969
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway61:857,04855,549
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7681:31,7394,215
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Wrigglesworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a form of Riddles- worth (q.v.), with g for d before l.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wrigglesworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wrigglesworth occurs most in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrigglesworth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 203,556th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,565,336 people. Wrigglesworth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wrigglesworth reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,417 people, or 1 in 39,321. In England Wrigglesworth is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Wrigglesworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wrigglesworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wrigglesworth last name expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wrigglesworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wrigglesworth are 25.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wrigglesworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.19% less than the national average, earning 220,843 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.61% more than the national average, earning R 500,484 per year; in United States they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $42,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $53,593 CAD per year.

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