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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Wainwright Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wainwright family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 74
General Labourer 59
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Farmer 44
Dress Maker 36
Scholar 30
General Servant Domestic 22
Domestic Servant 18
Butcher 17
Tailoress 17
Cook Domestic 16
Dock Labourer 14
Charwoman 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Woollen Weaver 14
Blacksmith 13
Coal Miner 13
Servant Domestic 12
Draper Assistant 12
Laundress Wash 12
Coal Hewer 11
Iron Moulder 10
Carpenter 10
Coal Miner C Hewer 10
Agricultural Labourer 9

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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