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
General Labourer 151
Living On Own Means 131
Scholar 103
General Servant Domestic 91
Dress Maker 75
Farmer 74
Coal Miner Hewer 64
Cotton Weaver 56
Cook Domestic 49
Domestic Servant 44
Agricultural Labourer 39
Coal Miner C Hewer 38
Housemaid Domestic 34
Blacksmith 34
Tailoress 33
Laundress Wash 32
Dressmaker 30
Woollen Weaver 29
Bricklayer 28
School 28
Bricklayer Labourer 26
Charwoman 25
Tailor 24
Iron Moulder 23
Cotton Spinner 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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The surname Cartwright is the most popular version of all its varients

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