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Broadwright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boardwright,' a carpenter, a maker of tables and chairs, &c, probably to distinguish him from the arkwright, wainwright, wheelwright, and plow-wright. A surname long obsolete, I fear.
Johannes Bordwrygt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the boardwright,' a carpenter, a maker of tables and chairs, &c, probably to distinguish him from the arkwright, wainwright, wheelwright, and plow-wright. A surname long obsolete, I fear.
Johannes Bordwrygt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Burdewryth, 1379: ibid.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadright | 95 | 26 | / |
| Brodright | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brady-Wright | 87 | 3 | / |
| Bratwright | 86 | 3 | / |
| Boardright | 86 | 0 | / |
| Braddy-Wright | 83 | 1 | / |
| Byrd-Wright | 82 | 6 | / |
| Bryd-Wright | 82 | 1 | / |
| Barwood-Wright | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bratright | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beard-Wright | 78 | 1 | / |
| Burtwright | 76 | 1 | / |
| Birtwright | 76 | 1 | / |
| Boartright | 76 | 1 | / |
| Bartwright | 76 | 1 | / |
| Bertwright | 76 | 0 | / |
| Barratt-Wright | 72 | 3 | / |
| Broadhurt | 70 | 3 | / |
| Broadroot | 70 | 1 | / |
| Pratt-Wright | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bortright | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bartright | 70 | 0 | / |
| Brodwiret | 70 | 0 | / |
| Broadhart | 70 | 0 | / |
| Broadward | 70 | 0 | / |
| Brodart | 67 | 57 | / |
| Priday Wright | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barrettwright | 67 | 1 | / |
| Portwright | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broadheart | 67 | 0 | / |
| Braidwrott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Partwright | 67 | 0 | / |
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