See also: wright

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Etymology

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English and Scottish occupational surname, from the archaic noun wright (builder, maker). Found as the second element of compounds such as Wainwright, Cartwright, etc.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Wright (countable and uncountable, plural Wrights)

  1. A British surname originating as an occupation from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as Cartwright.
  2. An American surname from French; also a confused anglicization of the French le droit.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Okaloosa County, Florida.
    2. An unincorporated community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
    3. An unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas.
    4. A minor city in Carlton County, Minnesota.
    5. A town in Schoharie County, New York.
    6. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
    7. A town in Campbell County, Wyoming.
    8. A number of townships, in Indiana, Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
  4. A former municipality, now part of Gracefield, Quebec, Canada.
  5. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Wright Mons

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wright is the 35th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 458,980 individuals. Wright is most common among White (65.8%) and Black/African American (28.2%) individuals.