Alright is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Alright
No. of characters: 7
Origin: England
Meaning:

Is a variant form of the Allwright. WrightPerhaps a maker of awls. See - The Anglo-Saxon wyrhta signifies, in its widest sense, the same as the Latin faber, a workman of any kind, but more specifically an artificer in hard materials. The eminent antiquary who bears this surname observes, that "Smith was the general term for a worker in metals, and Wright for one who worked in wood and other materials. Hence in the later English period smith became the peculiar name of a blacksmith, and wright of a carpenter, as it is still in Scotland." And in this way it was understood in Chaucer's days. He says of his Reeve:-
"He was a well good wright—a carpenter."

Standing singly, no doubt it generally means an artificer in wood, but its compounds, as still existing in surnames, show that workmen in other trades, and dealing with other materials, were designated by it, as Copperwright, Shoewright, Glasswright, Cheesewright. The Boatwright, Wainwright, Cartwright, Wheelwright, Plowright, Sievewright, Arkwright, Tellwright, Shipwright, and All (or awl) wright had to do principally with wood. Goodwright was probably a maker of goads or spear-points.

How popular is Alright?

Alright is common in Israel.

Alright is ranked 1373590 on our list.

Alright is a very rare family name, few people in Israel and Cayman Islands have the last name. Around 160 people have been found who wears Alright as their family name. Alright have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Alright:
8,891 Israel118
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
588,014 United States20

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