How common is the surname Enright?

7,108 people in the United States had the surname Enright in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,436 Americans. It ranked 4,951st of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Enright?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Enright identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Enright?

Ray Enright, American film director, screenwriter and film editor (1896–1965), followed by Barbara Enright.

Where is the surname Enright most common?

Wikidata records people named Enright in the United States.

Is the surname Enright getting more or less common?

More common. 6,702 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,108 in 2010, up 6.1%.

The surname Enright

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 7,108 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E562

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Enright is more common than 96.9% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh (“son of Ionnrachtach”), a byname meaning "attacker"; compare Hanratty.

Enright is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,108 people named Enright in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 43,436 Americans. That is up 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,702.

#4,951

rank among US surnames

7,108

people in 2010

2.4

per 100,000 Americans

+6.1%

change since 2000 (was #4,813)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,947	Wilkie	7,116	43,388
#4,948	Wainwright	7,114	43,400
#4,949	Rainwater	7,111	43,418
#4,951	Enright	7,108	43,436

Who is named Enright

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Enright identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Enrights

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ray Enright
American film director, screenwriter and film editor (1896–1965)
Barbara Enright
American poker player, born 1949

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Enright

Enrique

Enright has the Soundex code E562, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E562.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Enright come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ionnrachtaigh (“son of Ionnrachtach”), a byname meaning "attacker"; compare Hanratty.
How common is the surname Enright?: 7,108 people in the United States had the surname Enright in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,436 Americans. It ranked 4,951st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Enright?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Enright identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Enright?: Ray Enright, American film director, screenwriter and film editor (1896–1965), followed by Barbara Enright.
Where is the surname Enright most common?: Wikidata records people named Enright in the United States.
What type of surname is Enright?: Enright is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Enright getting more or less common?: More common. 6,702 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,108 in 2010, up 6.1%.