Bainbridge Surname

29,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,873 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bainbridge Surname Definition:

(Celtic + English) belonging to Bainbridge (Yorks) = the Bridge over the R. Bain. [Gaelic bán, white, pale, (water) + Old English brycg]

Bainbridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,3101:5,985859
United States4,4751:80,9969,202
Australia1,7361:15,5512,204
Canada7791:47,2995,766
New Zealand5411:8,3701,438
Scotland3391:15,7931,961
Wales1911:16,2021,749
South Africa1581:342,89731,680
Jamaica421:68,3323,418
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
China71:195,331,65210,124
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France51:13,284,544357,392
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,1431:5,884899
Scotland631:59,4163,787
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6251:80,3508,461

Bainbridge (40) may also be a first name.

Bainbridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + English) belonging to Bainbridge (Yorks) = the Bridge over the R. Bain. [Gaelic bán, white, pale, (water) + Old English brycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bainbridge (bridge on the Bain, i.e., straight, river), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bainbridge is a name that is also well represented in one form or another in the neighbouring counties of Yorkshire and Westmoreland. The old family of Bainbrigg of the county of Durham dates back to the 15th century; and last century several mayors of the city of Durham bore the name of Bainbridge (S.), which is yet represented there. At present the name is mostly established in the Darlington district. In fact Bainbridge has been a Darlington name since the time of Elizabeth (Long.). It has also been established in Stocliton - on - Tees since the middle of the 16th century, when John Baynbridge was mayor (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Bainbridges of northern Yorkshire probably derive their name from a village in the North Riding. They are best represented on the Durham border of the county in the Darlington district. Bainbrigg, or Bainbrige, was the name of a high sheriff of York in the time of Henry V., and of an archbishop of York and a primate of England in the time of Henry VIII. (D.). The Bainbrigge family of Derbyshire came from Wheatley, in the West Riding, in the 16th century; they represented Derby in the parliament during that century (Glover's "Derbyshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bainbridge Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bainbridge Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bainbridge occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bainbridge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 29,907th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 407,740 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bainbridge live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Bainbridge is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 40 people.

The surname Bainbridge is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 9,310 people, or 1 in 5,985. In England it is most frequent in: Durham, where 15 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent reside and Cumbria, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Bainbridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bainbridge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bainbridge last name expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 780 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bainbridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bainbridge surname is primarily Episcopalian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bainbridge last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.29% registered with the party.

The amount Bainbridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 160.47% more than the national average, earning R 618,984 per year; in United States they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $42,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $51,366 CAD per year.

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