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There are approximately 199,034 people named Wright in the UK. That makes it the 15th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 3,150 are named Wright.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Boatwright
Ryther
Right
Ritt
Ritz
Ritts
Wrightson
Wrights
Wrigth
Write
Writt
Writz
Wraight
Wrighton
Wrighter
Wrighten
Rright
Righte
Rights
Rightes
Ruyght
Righth
Righty
Rightn
Rightm
Rhyt
Ridt
Righted
Rite
Rightos
Rits
Riit
Rightus
Rihto
Rightous
Ritte

The Wright surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CART WRIGHT. See under Wright. CARTY. The Irish M'Carthy. CARVER. The occupation.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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