Wright Name Meaning: Came from a person who was a worker or maker (commonly of wood). The meaning comes from the Old English word 'wyrhta' which means craftsman.
It was first recorded in Shropshire in 1274.
Discover how your Wright ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 630 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 919 |
| Channel Islands | 94 |
| Cheshire | 2,204 |
| Cornwall | 264 |
| Cumberland | 488 |
| Derbyshire | 1,609 |
| Devon | 746 |
| Dorset | 207 |
| Durham | 1,603 |
| Essex | 2,505 |
| Gloucestershire | 690 |
| Hampshire | 681 |
| Herefordshire | 159 |
| Hertfordshire | 789 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 620 |
| Isle of Man | 25 |
| Kent | 1,102 |
| Lancashire | 6,822 |
| Leicestershire | 1,619 |
| Lincolnshire | 2,752 |
| London | 7,348 |
| Middlesex | 698 |
| Northumberland | 916 |
| Norfolk | 2,879 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,598 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,939 |
| Oxfordshire | 320 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 620 |
| Shropshire | 520 |
| Suffolk | 2,095 |
| Somerset | 458 |
| Surrey | 620 |
| Sussex | 519 |
| Staffordshire | 3,232 |
| Warwickshire | 2,111 |
| Westmorland | 115 |
| Wiltshire | 231 |
| Worcestershire | 824 |
| Yorkshire | 8,308 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 31 |
| Cardiganshire | 18 |
| Carnarvonshire | 20 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 205 |
| Flintshire | 55 |
| Glamorgan | 98 |
| Merionethshire | 14 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 105 |
| Pembrokeshire | 19 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 10,022 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 2,496 |
| Labourer | 849 |
| House Servant | 774 |
| Dress Maker | 625 |
| Coal Miner | 561 |
| Servant | 430 |
| House Keeper | 413 |
| General Servant | 379 |
| Laundress | 344 |
| Shoe Maker | 299 |
| Carter | 285 |
| Carpenter | 257 |
| Blacksmith | 253 |
| Tailor | 237 |
| House Maid | 223 |
| Cotton Weaver | 215 |
| Silk Weaver | 192 |
| Gardener | 191 |
| Domestic Servant | 187 |
| Cook | 183 |
| Butcher | 171 |
| Nurse | 167 |
| Wife Of Above | 163 |
| Farm Labourer | 161 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Wright | 44,547 |
| Mary Wright | 42,851 |
| John Wright | 39,812 |
| Elizabeth Wright | 27,655 |
| Thomas Wright | 24,164 |
| George Wright | 24,044 |
| Sarah Wright | 23,614 |
| James Wright | 20,190 |
| Ann Wright | 15,356 |
| Charles Wright | 13,705 |
| Joseph Wright | 13,127 |
| Henry Wright | 12,357 |
| Jane Wright | 11,977 |
| Robert Wright | 9,519 |
| Alice Wright | 9,470 |
| Eliza Wright | 9,457 |
| Annie Wright | 9,276 |
| Emma Wright | 9,119 |
| Ellen Wright | 8,559 |
| Hannah Wright | 7,853 |
| Arthur Wright | 7,179 |
| Edward Wright | 7,098 |
| Samuel Wright | 6,765 |
| Margaret Wright | 6,738 |
| Frederick Wright | 6,714 |