Explore the Family Name Cartright

The meaning of Cartright

1. English (Staffordshire): variant of Cartwright. 2. Probably also a variant of Courtright, a surname of Dutch origin.

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How common is the last name Cartright in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cartright showed a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 52,827 out of all surnames recorded in the U.S., with 368 individuals bearing this name, or roughly 0.14 per 100,000 people. By 2010, despite a small increase in the count to 375, the rank dropped to 54,864 and the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14% to 0.13, indicating that the popularity of this surname slightly declined over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,827	#54,864	-3.86%
Count	368	375	1.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cartright

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cartright also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 82.61% of those with the surname identified as White, 9.24% as Black, 3.53% as Hispanic, and another 3.53% reported belonging to two or more races. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Fast forward to 2010, the percentage of Whites dropped to 73.87%. However, there was a significant increase in the Black community, from 9.24% to 17.87%, and a smaller increase among Hispanics, from 3.53% to 5.6%. The representation of those who identified with two or more races also decreased to 1.87%. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained unreported.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.61%	73.87%	-10.58%
Black	9.24%	17.87%	93.4%
Hispanic	3.53%	5.6%	58.64%
Two or More Races	3.53%	1.87%	-47.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%