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 2,216
Coal Miner 199
Agricultural Labourer 126
Domestic Servant 112
Labourer 107
General Labourer 106
Dress Maker 84
General Servant 69
General Servant Domestic 44
Annuitant 42
Cotton Weaver 38
Woollen Weaver 38
House Keeper 36
Farm Labourer 34
Laundress 33
Iron Worker 33
Charwoman 31
No Occupation 30
Farm Servant Indoor 30
Bricklayer 28
Potter 28
Shoe Maker 25
Farmers Son 24
Grocer 23
Tailor 22

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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