LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Wright
Wright is the 37th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 443,210 people carried it — about 148.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Wright are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White63.1%
Black27.5%
Multiracial4.8%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#31
470,062
2000
#34
440,367
2010
#35
458,980
2020
#37
443,210