Wrightington

Wrightington Meaning & Origin

About Wrightington
The surname Wrightington is of English origin and is derived from the place name Wrightington in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "wright," meaning a skilled worker or craftsman, and "ton," meaning a settlement or town. Therefore, the surname Wrightington likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived in or was associated with the town of Wrightington, indicating their occupation as a skilled worker or craftsman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wrightington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wrightington: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wrightington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wrightington is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WAGA
🔊 Soundex
W60203052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 T IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wrightington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wrightington in Braille

Here's how to represent Wrightington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wrightington in braille

How to sign the name Wrightington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wrightington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wrightington in sign language

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