Wright Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wright Name Meaning: Came from a person who was a worker or maker (commonly of wood). The meaning comes from the Old English word 'wyrhta' which means craftsman.

It was first recorded in Shropshire in 1274.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wright Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wright family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12,905
Agricultural Labourer 2,164
Labourer 1,400
Domestic Servant 801
General Servant 696
Coal Miner 600
Dress Maker 551
House Keeper 447
Laundress 405
Servant 391
Carpenter 348
Annuitant 336
Farm Labourer 316
Gardener 268
Shoe Maker 266
Cotton Weaver 262
Farm Servant 256
Blacksmith 237
Tailor 224
Joiner 219
Butcher 217
Cook 181
Charwoman 179
Dressmaker 165
Grocer 162

Wright Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wright 100% 669,151
2 Wraight 86% 4,989
3 Right 83% 2,445
4 Write 50% 1,370
5 Wirght 67% 892
6 Ewright 86% 353
7 Rite 33% 148

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The surname Wright is the most popular version of all its varients

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