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Cartwright
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English surname, from the nouns cart + wright (“maker, crafter”). As a Dutch surname, variant of Courtwright. The settlement in Labrador was named by British military officer, entrepreneur and author George Cartwright (1739/1740 – 1819), who established a fish and fur trading business at the location of the settlement.
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Name Variants & Related
- Cart Root name
Popularity by Country
Cartwright
Rank #1522
Frequency
21,654 people (8.03 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 79.04% Hispanic 1.72% Black 15.91% Asian/PI 0.45% Native Am. 0.78% Two+ 2.1%
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