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"Wright" is a surname shared by thousands of distinct family lines.  It has several possible origins, including:
 
"Wright" is a surname shared by thousands of distinct family lines.  It has several possible origins, including:
  
* an English occupational surname deriving from the work (e.g. carpentry) of an ancestor.
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* an English occupational surname deriving from the work (e.g. carpentry) of a particular ancestor.
 
* an anglicized form of MacIntyre, from the Scottish Clan MacIntyre (originally "Mac an t-Saoir" – "Son of the Wright")
 
* an anglicized form of MacIntyre, from the Scottish Clan MacIntyre (originally "Mac an t-Saoir" – "Son of the Wright")
 
* the Irish kinship sept Mac an Cheairt (literally, "son of the right or righteous") in County Mayo, whose members would sometimes change their name to "Wright."
 
* the Irish kinship sept Mac an Cheairt (literally, "son of the right or righteous") in County Mayo, whose members would sometimes change their name to "Wright."
  
 
The Wrights investigated by FamilyLore comprise a specific family tree in this vast and diverse forest.  Our research indicates that...
 
The Wrights investigated by FamilyLore comprise a specific family tree in this vast and diverse forest.  Our research indicates that...

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The Wright Family

Basic History

"Wright" is a surname shared by thousands of distinct family lines. It has several possible origins, including:

  • an English occupational surname deriving from the work (e.g. carpentry) of a particular ancestor.
  • an anglicized form of MacIntyre, from the Scottish Clan MacIntyre (originally "Mac an t-Saoir" – "Son of the Wright")
  • the Irish kinship sept Mac an Cheairt (literally, "son of the right or righteous") in County Mayo, whose members would sometimes change their name to "Wright."

The Wrights investigated by FamilyLore comprise a specific family tree in this vast and diverse forest. Our research indicates that...