Wright
See also: wright
English
Proper noun
Wright (countable and uncountable, plural Wrights)
- A British surname originating as an occupation from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as Cartwright.
- An American surname from French; also a confused anglicization of the French le droit.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Okaloosa County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas.
- A minor city in Carlton County, Minnesota.
- A town in Schoharie County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- A town in Campbell County, Wyoming.
- A number of townships, in Indiana, Iowa (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
- A former municipality, now part of Gracefield, Quebec, Canada.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Translingual: Wright Mons
Statistics
- 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.
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