Right Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Right Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Right family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Labourer 18
Agricultural Labourer 16
Coal Miner 10
Farm Servant 4
General Servant 4
Miner 4
Dress Maker 3
Apprentice To Merchant 3
Groom 3
Laundress 3
Cook 2
Domestic Servant 2
Gardener 2
Tate Weaver 2
Clerk 2
Farm Labourer 2
Paper Maker Out Of Employ 2
Grocer 2
Fancy Worker 2
Wife 2
Sailors Wife 1
Shopman 1
Retired Laundress 1
Plasterer 1

Right Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wright 83% 669,151
2 Right 100% 2,445
3 Write 20% 1,370
4 Rought 67% 699
5 Rite 40% 148
6 Reight 83% 100

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The surname Right is the 2nd most popular variant of Wright.

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