Explore the Family Name Wrightsman

The meaning of Wrightsman

Probably English (although no longer found in Britain), meaning ‘servant of the wright’ (see Wright).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wrightsman has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,690 in terms of frequency among all surnames, but by 2010, it had improved its standing to 33,196—a change of 1.47%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also rose from 638 to 689, an increase of about 8%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased slightly by -4.17%, indicating that while the name grew in count, it did not keep up pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,690	#33,196	1.47%
Count	638	689	7.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wrightsman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Wrightsman also evolved over the same decade, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly 97% of those bearing the surname identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage had fallen slightly to 94.92%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a notable rise from 1.25% to 1.89%. The percentage identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.94% to 1.31%. Interestingly, by 2010, about 1.16% of the bearers of the surname identified as Black, a category that was not represented in 2000. On the other hand, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to 0% in 2010 from 0.78% in 2000. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.71%	94.92%	-1.85%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.89%	51.2%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.31%	39.36%
Black	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%