Arkwright
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See also: arkwright
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From arkwright, an occupational surname for a chest maker.
Proper noun[edit]
Arkwright (countable and uncountable, plural Arkwrights)
- (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
- A town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
- A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Arkwright is the 53802nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 384 individuals. Arkwright is most common among White (75.26%) and Black/African American (21.88%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Arkwright”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 55.
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from occupations
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