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Wright

in Maryland

There are 7,219 people with the last name "Wright" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

NameRank
Wright 27
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  1. is 23rd most common Young
  2. is 24th most common Clark
  3. is 25th most common Scott
  4. is 26th most common Carter
  5. is 27th most common Wright
  6. is 28th most common King
  7. is 29th most common Walker
  8. is 30th most common Hill
  9. is 31st most common Allen

Most Common First Names for Wright

William, James, John, Robert, Michael, Charles, David, Richard, Mary, Thomas

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.

Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.

Recent Searches for "Wright" in Maryland

Since June 2009
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William Wright, MD (96 searches)
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