Wainwright Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wainwright Name Meaning: From middle english 'Waynwright'. 'Wayne' carter + 'Wright' a maker of machinery mostly in 'wood'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & occupational for a maker of 'wagons' or 'carts'. 'craftsman'. Wright translates as 'a maker' i.e( boatwright,shipwright,cheesewright,arkwright).

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wainwright Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wainwright family

Profession Census Frequency
School 747
Coal Miner Hewer 105
Private Means 61
Farmer 60
Labourer 48
General Labourer 47
None 33
At Home 31
At School 31
Dressmaker 29
Farm Labourer 29
General Servant (domestic) 29
Clerk 26
Shop Assistant 23
Domestic 22
Carter 21
Weaver 21
Butcher 19
No Occupation 19
Bricklayer 19
Coal Miner (hewer) 19
Farmers Son Working On Farm 19
Dock Labourer 18
House Keeper 18
Housekeeper 18

Wainwright Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wainwright 100% 41,543
2 Wainright 90% 1,359
3 Winwright 90% 317
4 Wainwirght 80% 214
5 Wainewright 91% 173
6 Wanwright 90% 171

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