Wroughton Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
England941:592,74535,632
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wroghton942/
Broughton8933,495/
Vroughton893/
Wronghton890/
Broughhton843/
Broughtohn841/
Broghton8218/
Brughton821/
Broughthton800/
Braughton78596/
Broughtan781/
Brughtoon781/
Broughtun780/
Braghton713/
Braighton67171/
Breighton676/
Vreaghton670/
Bragdton5913/
Wreightam560/

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