Wroughton Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
Wroughton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wroughton 1 (Wilts) = Wróca’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon *Wrócan-tún—Wrócan-, genit. of Wróca + tún, estate, farm, &c.]
Wroughton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Wroughton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wroughton 1 (Wilts) = Wróca’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon *Wrócan-tún—Wrócan-, genit. of Wróca + tún, estate, farm, &c.]
Wroughton Demographics
Wroughton Political Affiliation
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Wroughton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wroughton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wroughton is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wroughton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,032,007th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wroughton reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 26 percent live, Nebraska, where 14 percent live and Illinois, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Wroughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wroughton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wroughton surname rose 434 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wroughton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wroughton last name are 29.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wroughton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.45% more than the national average, earning R 426,444 per year and in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,401 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wroghton | 94 | 2 | / |
| Broughton | 89 | 33,495 | / |
| Vroughton | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wronghton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Broughhton | 84 | 3 | / |
| Broughtohn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Broghton | 82 | 18 | / |
| Brughton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Broughthton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Braughton | 78 | 596 | / |
| Broughtan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Brughtoon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Broughtun | 78 | 0 | / |
| Braghton | 71 | 3 | / |
| Braighton | 67 | 171 | / |
| Breighton | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vreaghton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bragdton | 59 | 13 | / |
| Wreightam | 56 | 0 | / |
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