Wrighton Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wrighton Surname Definition:

Alexander Wratoun was reidare at Dumblane, 1574 (RMR.). Magister Alexander Wryttoun in Kilwyning in 1637 (Inquis., 2277) is mentioned again in 1658 as Wryttoune and Wrvttowne (Inquis., 4329; Retours, Ayr, 499). Wreittoun 1578. The surname is common in Northamptonshire.

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Wrighton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7651:72,8348,324
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada381:969,62173,252
Chile231:765,93416,989
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
France161:4,151,420237,746
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6951:35,0724,592
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wrighton (11) may also be a first name.

Wrighton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alexander Wratoun was reidare at Dumblane, 1574 (RMR.). Magister Alexander Wryttoun in Kilwyning in 1637 (Inquis., 2277) is mentioned again in 1658 as Wryttoune and Wrvttowne (Inquis., 4329; Retours, Ayr, 499). Wreittoun 1578. The surname is common in Northamptonshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Wright’s Place [Old English wryhta, wyrhta (genit. wryh- tan-, wyrhtan-) + tún] A Wrighton occurs in a Yorks ‘Inq. ad q. Damn.’, temp. Hen. VI.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wrighton Last Name Facts

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

Wrighton is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrighton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 292,126th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,567,262 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wrighton are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. Wrighton is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Wrighton is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 765 people, or 1 in 72,834. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, West Midlands, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Wrighton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wrighton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wrighton last name expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 903 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wrighton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wrighton last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wrighton surname are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Wrighton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.43% more than the national average, earning R 528,588 per year; in United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $46,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wrightone940/
Brighton8814,277/
Braighton82171/
Breighton826/
Brightton821/
Wrighthand782/
Wrightam7564/
Bryghton7515/
Brightan752/
Wreightam710/
Vreaghton710/

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