Cartwright Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Cartwright Name Meaning: An occupational name for a maker of 'carts',cart(e) + wright 'craftsman'.

The name is of English origin & established in the late 13th century.Other related names are 'Wainwright',maker of 'wagons' or 'Wheelwright',maker of 'wheels'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cartwright Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cartwright family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 833
Agricultural Labourer 138
At Home 127
House Servant 119
Coal Miner 104
Labourer 102
Dress Maker 51
Farm Labourer 50
Servant 48
Annuitant 43
House Keeper 34
General Servant 34
Nailor 30
Laundress 27
Pauper 27
Farm Servant 27
Ag Labourer 26
Miner 26
Ag Lab 25
Butcher 25
Nailer 25
Shoe Maker 23
Sawyer 19
Scholar At Home 19
Woollen Weaver 19

Cartwright Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cartwright 100% 78,402
2 Cartwirght 80% 289
3 Curtwright 90% 129
4 Cortwright 90% 115

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

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