Aldrich Surname
Approximately 26,216 people bear this surname
Aldrich Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alderich.' Although wearing a local guise, it is easy to see that Aldridge belongs to the baptismal class.
William Ailrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John fil.
Read More About This SurnameAldrich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,959 | 1:15,128 | 1,906 |
| England | 946 | 1:58,899 | 7,031 |
| Canada | 477 | 1:77,244 | 8,680 |
| South Africa | 260 | 1:208,376 | 22,133 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| New Zealand | 78 | 1:58,055 | 9,120 |
| Spain | 62 | 1:754,065 | 31,946 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 478 | 1:50,994 | 6,193 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,621 | 1:6,590 | 825 |
Aldrich (3,569) may also be a first name.
Aldrich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alderich.' Although wearing a local guise, it is easy to see that Aldridge belongs to the baptismal class.
William Ailrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John fil. Aldrech. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
John Aldrich, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Alrich. 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Robertus Aldrech, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Aldryche, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1469: History of Norfolk.
1600-10. Peter Aldrich and Catherine Rowell: Marriage Lic. 'London).
'Robert Aldrich, or Aldridge (d. 1556), scholar and divine, was born at Burnham, in Buckinghamshire, towards the close of the 15th century': Dictionary of National Biography.
(Teutonic) 1 Old Ruler. [Teutonic Alderich, E)Aldric. &c.-Old Saxon ald = O.H.Ger. alt = Old English e)ald, old + -ric(h, Old Teutonic *rik-, ruler].
2 Poss. also a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon Æthelric-Noble Ruler.
[Old English aðel-e, noble]
“Noble Ruler” in Old English (Aedelric). Also place name in Staffordshire and Worcestershire, England.
(English) Descendant of Alderich (noble, ruler); sometimes a variant of Aldridge, q.v.
An ancient personal name. As a surname it is found in the H.R.
Places in Staffordshire and elsewhere.
(Saxon.) The same as Aldred, of which it is a corruption.
Aldrich and Aldridge are, for the most part, east country names, and they have been so for six centuries and more. At present they occur mostly in Suffolk, Norfolk, Surrey, Herts, and Berks, with a few in Gloucestershire. In the 13th century they occurred in the forms of Aldrich and Aldric in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire (H. R.). Aldrich is an ancient personal name.
User-submitted Reference
The sixty-six Spaniards bearing this surname are Catalans or are of Catalan ancestry. The name comes from a Germanic first name, Alderich.
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Average Aldrich Salary in
United States
$45,147 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aldrich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aldrich Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aldrich occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Aldrich? popularity and diffusion
Aldrich is the 20,815th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 277,981 people. The surname Aldrich occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Aldrich reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 118,543rd most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 3,569 people.
The last name Aldrich is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 23,959 people, or 1 in 15,128. In The United States Aldrich is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Aldrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Aldrich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aldrich last name increased 314 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aldrich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Aldrich last name are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.53% registered with the party.
The amount Aldrich earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.56% more than the national average, earning R 372,036 per year; in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $52,218 CAD per year.
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Aldrich Reference & Research
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