Bridgens Surname

406,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bridgens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bridgens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3251:166,70118,604
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
England1761:316,58023,688
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Bridgens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bridgens is most common in South Africa. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridgens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bridgens is the 406,613th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,464,049 people. The surname Bridgens is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Bridgens reside; 38 percent reside in Southern Africa and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 166,701. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 73 percent reside, Gauteng, where 20 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 5 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Bridgens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bridgens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bridgens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bridgens last name are 27.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bridgens earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning R 299,112 per year; in United States they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $43,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning $64,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bridgins8849/
Briggens882/
Bridjens880/
Bridggins821/
Bregens803/
Brigins801/
Briggins75329/
Bregense7527/
Brijsens7521/
Brigence753/
Wriggens751/
Bredgins750/
Breijsens7111/
Bregensøe711/
Bruijns67892/
Vrijens67461/
Brysens6715/
Brezins6712/
Bregenz6710/
Brisins673/
Bresens672/
Brézins671/
Bregins670/
Brizins670/
Wriggins6375/
Breysens6341/
Bruijnse6338/
Bregence6321/
Breggins6311/
Bregenzh632/
Bretjens631/
Britcins630/
Bredihins596/
Bresinsch591/
Bruijnje5020/
Brejence501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bridgens
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