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- Wright - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Wright
- Used in: 3 countries
English and Scottish occupational surname, from the archaic noun wright (“builder, maker”). Found as the second element of compounds such as Wainwright, Cartwright, etc.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Wrïght Variant with diacritics
- Wrightt Derived from Wright
- Wrighten Derived from Wright
- Wrighter Derived from Wright
- Wrighton Derived from Wright
- Wrightson Derived from Wright
- Wrightman Derived from Wright
- Wrightsman Derived from Wright
- Wrightstone Derived from Wright
- Wrigh Root name
Popularity by Country
Wright
Rank #34
Frequency
440,367 people (163.24 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 68.3% Hispanic 1.52% Black 27.36% Asian/PI 0.4% Native Am. 0.66% Two+ 1.75%
Wright
Rank #52
Frequency
0.28% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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