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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wroughton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,032,007th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wroughton reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Wroughton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States Wroughton is mostly found in: Missouri, where 26 percent reside, Nebraska, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
Wroughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wroughton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wroughton last name grew 434 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wroughton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wroughton surname are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76% registered to vote for 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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