Arkwright

See also: arkwright

English

Etymology

From arkwright, an occupational surname for a chest maker.

Proper noun

Arkwright (countable and uncountable, plural Arkwrights)

1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
   3. A town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
   4. A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Arkwright is the 53802^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 384 individuals. Arkwright is most common among White (75.26%) and Black/African American (21.88%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Arkwright”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 55.