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'.
Discover how your Cartwright ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 51 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 398 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 146 |
| Devon | 30 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 134 |
| Essex | 49 |
| Gloucestershire | 49 |
| Hampshire | 24 |
| Herefordshire | 54 |
| Hertfordshire | 50 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 35 |
| Lancashire | 959 |
| Leicestershire | 161 |
| Lincolnshire | 357 |
| London | 709 |
| Middlesex | 66 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 40 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 |
| Nottinghamshire | 138 |
| Oxfordshire | 52 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 629 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 16 |
| Surrey | 63 |
| Sussex | 20 |
| Staffordshire | 1,591 |
| Warwickshire | 343 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 12 |
| Worcestershire | 904 |
| Yorkshire | 1,138 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 32 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 79 |
| Flintshire | 23 |
| Glamorgan | 9 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,454 |
| Labourer | 164 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 147 |
| Coal Miner | 117 |
| Domestic Servant | 105 |
| General Servant | 88 |
| Dress Maker | 66 |
| Miner | 63 |
| House Keeper | 44 |
| Annuitant | 41 |
| Puddler | 40 |
| Woollen Weaver | 37 |
| Nailer | 32 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| Laundress | 29 |
| Cotton Weaver | 26 |
| Farm Servant | 25 |
| Carpenter | 25 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Farm Labourer | 23 |
| Painter | 23 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Servant | 20 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Butcher | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Cartwright | 5,113 |
| John Cartwright | 4,769 |
| William Cartwright | 4,629 |
| Thomas Cartwright | 3,294 |
| Elizabeth Cartwright | 3,234 |
| Sarah Cartwright | 3,154 |
| George Cartwright | 2,456 |
| James Cartwright | 2,275 |
| Joseph Cartwright | 1,900 |
| Ann Cartwright | 1,842 |
| Charles Cartwright | 1,343 |
| Jane Cartwright | 1,324 |
| Henry Cartwright | 1,269 |
| Eliza Cartwright | 1,222 |
| Samuel Cartwright | 1,152 |
| Annie Cartwright | 1,141 |
| Hannah Cartwright | 1,115 |
| Emma Cartwright | 1,082 |
| Alice Cartwright | 981 |
| Edward Cartwright | 951 |
| Ellen Cartwright | 899 |
| Martha Cartwright | 802 |
| Richard Cartwright | 755 |
| Arthur Cartwright | 731 |
| Frederick Cartwright | 720 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cartwright | 100% | 78,402 |
| 2 | Cartwirght | 80% | 289 |
| 3 | Curtwright | 90% | 129 |
| 4 | Cortwright | 90% | 115 |
The surname Cartwright is the most popular version of all its varients