Wroth Surname

557,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wroth Surname Definition:

Wroth is at present a Kingsbridge name. Wroth was the name of a line of baronets of Petherton Park, Somerset, in the 17th century (Collinson's "Somerset").

Wroth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Australia1251:215,96620,787
England971:574,41334,909
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Wroth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wroth is at present a Kingsbridge name. Wroth was the name of a line of baronets of Petherton Park, Somerset, in the 17th century (Collinson's "Somerset").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wroth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wroth is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wroth? popularity and diffusion

Wroth is the 557,062nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,762,777 people. Wroth is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Wroth live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 1,237,061. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 35 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Wroth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wroth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wroth surname grew 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wroth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wroth surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Wroth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.11% less than the national average, earning R 168,456 per year and in United States they earn 31.96% more than the national average, earning $56,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wrot892/
Wroot80333/
Wrath80296/
Wrout8072/
Wrote8034/
Wrott803/
Hwrot801/
Wroots7386/
Bruoth739/
Wratch735/
Brooth734/
Wroost733/
Broith731/
Brot672,138/
Vrot67157/
Wratsch6717/
Wrat6714/
Wrod670/

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