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Wright

in Oregon

There are 4,672 people with the last name "Wright" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Wright 25
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  1. is 21st most common Walker
  2. is 22nd most common Harris
  3. is 23rd most common Young
  4. is 24th most common Garcia
  5. is 25th most common Wright
  6. is 26th most common Hall
  7. is 27th most common Allen
  8. is 28th most common King
  9. is 29th most common Adams

Most Common First Names for Wright

James, Robert, David, John, Michael, Richard, William, Thomas, Donald, Larry

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 Oregon

Since June 2009
1,435

Most Popular Search

James Wright, OR (8 searches)
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