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 1,216
Agricultural Labourer 193
Coal Miner 120
House Servant 84
Labourer 79
Dress Maker 70
Servant 55
House Keeper 46
General Servant 42
Carter 41
Woollen Weaver 34
Nail Maker 33
Potter 30
Laundress 29
Shoe Maker 28
Blacksmith 27
Cotton Weaver 27
Miner 26
Gardener 23
Farm Labourer 23
Nailer 23
Nailor 21
Tailor 19
Farmer 19
Nurse 18

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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