as a Last Name
- 20,771
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Cartwright
Meaning & Origins
English: occupational name for a maker of carts, from Middle English cart(e) + wright ‘craftsman’ (see Wright). The surname is attested from the late 13th century, although the vocabulary word does not occur before the 15th century.
| 1,489th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 20,771
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Tennessee
- has the most people named Cartwright per capita
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