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Wrieght Family History

Wrieght Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wright, Bright, Wriedt, Wight, Waight, Wrights, Weight, Knight

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Where is the Wrieght family from?

You can see how Wrieght families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrieght family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wrieght families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Wrieght family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Wrieght's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wrieght families in 1880.
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What did your Wrieght ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wrieght. 100% of Wrieght men worked as a Journalier.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Journalier
    100%

What Wrieght family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Wrieght. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrieght census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Wrieght. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Wrieght. For the veterans among your Wrieght ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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