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 1,704
Coal Miner 232
General Labourer 167
Labourer 96
Agricultural Labourer 89
Domestic Servant 72
Farmer 70
Living On Own Means 68
Dress Maker 65
Farm Labourer 58
General Servant 52
Living On Her Own Means 47
General Servant Domestic 45
Iron Worker 45
Cotton Weaver 41
Blacksmith 35
House Keeper 32
Clerk 31
Farm Servant 28
Woollen Weaver 27
Carter 25
Gardener 25
Joiner 25
Laundress 23
Carpenter 23

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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