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.
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| 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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Aldrich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aldrich Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aldrich is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Aldrich click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aldrich? popularity and diffusion
The surname Aldrich is the 20,815th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 277,981 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Aldrich are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Aldrich is also the 118,543rd most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,569 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 23,959 people, or 1 in 15,128. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Aldrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Aldrich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Aldrich surname grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aldrich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Aldrich surname are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.53% registered with the political 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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