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).
Discover how your Wainwright ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 12 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 463 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 119 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 15 |
| Essex | 41 |
| Gloucestershire | 1 |
| Hampshire | 7 |
| Herefordshire | 24 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 20 |
| Lancashire | 636 |
| Leicestershire | 63 |
| Lincolnshire | 32 |
| London | 230 |
| Middlesex | 2 |
| Northumberland | 3 |
| Norfolk | 14 |
| Northamptonshire | 23 |
| Nottinghamshire | 102 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 160 |
| Suffolk | 23 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 14 |
| Sussex | 19 |
| Staffordshire | 230 |
| Warwickshire | 102 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 130 |
| Yorkshire | 1,178 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 24 |
| Flintshire | 22 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 543 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 63 |
| Labourer | 58 |
| Coal Miner | 58 |
| House Servant | 56 |
| At Home | 51 |
| Farm Labourer | 32 |
| Servant | 31 |
| Dress Maker | 29 |
| Annuitant | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Butcher | 19 |
| General Servant | 19 |
| House Keeper | 19 |
| Scholar At Home | 17 |
| Linen Weaver | 17 |
| Pauper | 16 |
| Farm Servant | 14 |
| Farmer | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Weaver | 12 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Power Loom Weaver | 12 |
| Silk Piecer | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Wainwright | 2,822 |
| William Wainwright | 2,608 |
| John Wainwright | 2,600 |
| Elizabeth Wainwright | 1,787 |
| Thomas Wainwright | 1,578 |
| Sarah Wainwright | 1,570 |
| George Wainwright | 1,547 |
| James Wainwright | 1,169 |
| Joseph Wainwright | 1,135 |
| Ann Wainwright | 1,094 |
| Jane Wainwright | 714 |
| Charles Wainwright | 685 |
| Hannah Wainwright | 655 |
| Annie Wainwright | 604 |
| Samuel Wainwright | 595 |
| Henry Wainwright | 584 |
| Alice Wainwright | 563 |
| Emma Wainwright | 559 |
| Martha Wainwright | 556 |
| Ellen Wainwright | 555 |
| Edward Wainwright | 529 |
| Eliza Wainwright | 482 |
| Richard Wainwright | 459 |
| Alfred Wainwright | 458 |
| Arthur Wainwright | 449 |
| 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 |
The surname Wainwright is the most popular version of all its varients