Wrightington Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Wrightington Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wrighting- ton (Lanc.), 13th cent. Wryghtyngton, Wrichtington, Anglo-Saxon * Wryhtinga-tún = the Estate of the Wryhta Family [Old English wryhta, wyrhta, workman, artificer + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, farm, estate, &c.

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Wrightington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Wrightington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wrighting- ton (Lanc.), 13th cent. Wryghtyngton, Wrichtington, Anglo-Saxon * Wryhtinga-tún = the Estate of the Wryhta Family [Old English wryhta, wyrhta, workman, artificer + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, farm, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wrightington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wrightington occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wrightington.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrightington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 968,490th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wrightington are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 1,357,524. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 30 percent reside, Connecticut, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The Cayman Islands, where 0 percent reside.

Wrightington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wrightington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wrightington last name increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wrightington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wrightington are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wrightington earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,423 USD per year.

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