Writer Surname
Approximately 222 people bear this surname
Writer Surname Definition:
Rainbald Scriber, or Scriptor, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Wrythere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Writer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 127 | 1:6,039,885 | 141,381 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Writer (40) may also be a first name.
Writer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Rainbald Scriber, or Scriptor, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Wrythere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the German, Reiter; a personal name.
Writer Demographics
Average Writer Salary in
England
£35,291
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Writer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Writer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Writer (Oriya: ରାଇଟର) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Writer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Writer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,101,507th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Writer reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Writer is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 40 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 6,039,885. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent are found and West Bengal, where 2 percent are found. Excluding India this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Iran, where 7 percent are found.
Writer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Writer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Writer surname rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writter | 92 | 16 | / |
| Whriter | 92 | 3 | / |
| Writher | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wryter | 83 | 718 | / |
| Briter | 83 | 23 | / |
| Wreter | 83 | 7 | / |
| Breiter | 77 | 3,152 | / |
| Britter | 77 | 202 | / |
| Braiter | 77 | 61 | / |
| Brither | 77 | 10 | / |
| Breither | 71 | 91 | / |
| Breitter | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bridtter | 71 | 5 | / |
| Briteher | 71 | 4 | / |
| Braither | 71 | 0 | / |
| Breter | 67 | 325 | / |
| Bräter | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bretter | 62 | 180 | / |
| Breyter | 62 | 87 | / |
| Brajter | 62 | 43 | / |
| Bräther | 62 | 39 | / |
| Vryster | 62 | 31 | / |
| Brether | 62 | 22 | / |
| Brätter | 62 | 19 | / |
| Brejter | 62 | 8 | / |
| Brayter | 62 | 7 | / |
| Brojter | 62 | 1 | / |
| Breyther | 57 | 34 | / |
| Breather | 57 | 9 | / |
| Vreyther | 57 | 5 | / |
| Brayther | 57 | 1 | / |
Writer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଇଟର | ra'itara | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Writer
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis