Surnames with "wright" in Meaning

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword wright.
usage
meaning
Arkwright English
Occupational name meaning "chest maker", from Middle English arc meaning "chest, coffer" and wyrhta meaning "maker, craftsman".
Boatwright English
Occupational name meaning "maker of boats".
Cartwright English
Occupational name indicating one who made carts.
Schubert German
Variant of Schuchardt. This name was borne by the Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828).
Schuchardt German
From Middle High German schuochwürte meaning "shoemaker, cobbler".
Wright 1 English
From Old English wyrhta meaning "wright, maker", an occupational name for someone who was a craftsman. Famous bearers were Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first successful airplane.