Wroath Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wroath Surname Definition:

This name, unless corrupted from the London name Roworth, Rowarth, may be from wrath, a giant; whence Wrath's Hole in St. Agnes. There is, however, a place named Roath in Wales, in Kibbor hundred; perhaps from rhâth, a smooth eminence, mound, or hill.

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Wroath Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wroath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name, unless corrupted from the London name Roworth, Rowarth, may be from wrath, a giant; whence Wrath's Hole in St. Agnes. There is, however, a place named Roath in Wales, in Kibbor hundred; perhaps from rhâth, a smooth eminence, mound, or hill.

— Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock
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Wroath Political Affiliation
in United States

Sample size: 4 (2014)

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Wroath Last Name Facts

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

Wroath is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wroath? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,352,516th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Wroath are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is most prevalent in: Isle of Wight, where 33 percent live, Devon, where 17 percent live and Somerset, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account England Wroath occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live.

Wroath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wroath has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wroath last name rose 305 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wroath Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wroath last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wroath earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 124.66% more than the national average, earning $96,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wroat910/
Broath831/
Wroach830/
Wroa801/
Broat73116/
Wroua7320/
Whroa731/
Brouat67264/
Broadt67121/
Brouah6716/
Brooah671/
Wrohou671/
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