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 | 113 |
| Buckinghamshire | 68 |
| Berkshire | 20 |
| Cambridgeshire | 39 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 649 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 78 |
| Derbyshire | 220 |
| Devon | 35 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 196 |
| Essex | 155 |
| Gloucestershire | 76 |
| Hampshire | 104 |
| Herefordshire | 55 |
| Hertfordshire | 75 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 14 |
| Kent | 76 |
| Lancashire | 1,802 |
| Leicestershire | 347 |
| Lincolnshire | 340 |
| London | 763 |
| Middlesex | 117 |
| Northumberland | 78 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 47 |
| Nottinghamshire | 244 |
| Oxfordshire | 42 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 722 |
| Suffolk | 2 |
| Somerset | 16 |
| Surrey | 87 |
| Sussex | 96 |
| Staffordshire | 2,448 |
| Warwickshire | 588 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 1,250 |
| Yorkshire | 1,778 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 46 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 37 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 119 |
| Flintshire | 42 |
| Glamorgan | 60 |
| Merionethshire | 13 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 65 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 25 |
| 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 |
| 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