Writtle Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Writtle Surname Definition:

A parish in Essex. De Writtle occurs in the XIII. cent.

Writtle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Writtle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Essex. De Writtle occurs in the XIII. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Writtle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Writtle is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Writtle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Writtle is the 3,602,217th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Writtle occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Writtle are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England Writtle is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 43 percent live, Shropshire, where 29 percent live and Greater London, where 21 percent live. Not including England Writtle exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live.

Writtle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Writtle has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Writtle last name grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brittle861,910/
Writler863/
Writley863/
Wrile830/
Wristley801/
Brittley800/
Wriley7757/
Wreile7710/
Britle771/
Wriler771/
Wriole771/
Whrile770/
Brittelle7537/
Brettle71892/
Wretler7117/
Britley713/
Wraille711/
Writhel711/
Britlle710/
Wrisles710/
Britlee710/
Wrisler710/
Writesel67223/
Britelle6793/
Brile6787/
Wrele677/
Brithtly671/
Wrili670/
Vrile670/
Braitley670/
Wrily670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Writtle
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