Bridger Surname

54,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Bridger Surname Definition:

(English) DWELLER AT a Bridge [Middle English brigge, brugge, Old English brycg, a bridge + (1) the agential suff. -cr; + (2) man]

Bridger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7861:14,7172,175
United States2,3111:156,84116,029
Australia9731:27,7453,769
Canada8411:43,8125,419
South Africa6121:88,52610,855
New Zealand3191:14,1952,478
Wales1191:26,0042,705
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Sweden111:895,16066,831
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Oman41:921,9937,313
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5081:9,7191,459
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:70,9307,633

Bridger (457) may also be a first name.

Bridger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) DWELLER AT a Bridge [Middle English brigge, brugge, Old English brycg, a bridge + (1) the agential suff. -cr; + (2) man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bridgeman: toll-taker at bridges.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Bridger is the name of an ancient and influential family in the county that held property in Ashurst and Warminghurst; one of the family was high sheriff 100 years ago (H. S.). The name is also established in the adjacent county of Hampshire.

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

Bridger Last Name Facts

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

Bridger (Russian: Бридгер) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 54,789th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 784,788 people. The surname Bridger is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Bridger live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 399,588th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 457 people.

Bridger is most frequent in England, where it is held by 3,786 people, or 1 in 14,717. In England Bridger is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Surrey, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Bridger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bridger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bridger last name expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,488 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bridger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bridger last name are 0.030000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.26% registered with the party.

The amount Bridger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.34% more than the national average, earning R 461,820 per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briedger9314/
Bridgerr932/
Bridgher931/
Bridgert930/
Bridgere930/
Bridge9226,479/
Brider92666/
Briger92179/
Bridinger8881/
Bridenger880/
Bridges8688,718/
Bridget863,478/
Bridier861,861/
Breider86697/
Brigger86694/
Brijder86192/
Braider8691/
Brigert8672/
Breiger8640/
Brigere8630/
Bridgey8627/
Braiger8626/
Broider8621/
Bradger8616/
Brieder8616/
Bridged8612/
Brydger869/
Bruiger866/
Bridgez863/
Bridgie862/
Britdge862/
Bridder861/
Brideur861/
Bridgee861/
Bredger861/
Bridgre861/
Bridyer861/
Brigier861/
Briedge861/
Brioder860/
Bridert860/
Bruider860/
Brige83592/
Breidinger82395/
Breidenger820/
Bridgett80607/
Breidert80597/
Bridgess8029/
Breijder8016/
Bridgets8010/
Bridgest809/
Bridgges803/
Bridgees802/
Bridgesj802/
Breidges801/
Briddget801/
Bridghes801/
Bridgies801/
Bridiere801/
Brijdget801/
Bridgesh801/
Bridgezz801/
Bridgeds801/
Breigger800/
Briddges800/
Bridtges800/
Bridgesd800/
Bruisder800/
Braidges800/
Breder772,556/
Brager772,341/
Breger771,781/
Bryder77224/
Brydge77134/
Briges77105/
Briget7798/
Bruige7775/
Bräger7761/
Brigge7758/
Brijer7733/
Brizer7730/
Brigee7726/
Briged7713/
Bréger7713/
Bräder779/
Bricer777/
Bredge775/
Bryger775/
Briser774/
Breige772/
Braige772/
Brigez772/
Bridga771/
Brigej771/
Brigey771/
Bridgi771/
Bridje771/
Brigie771/
Brisge771/
Bréder771/
Bríder771/
Bridschge7556/
Bridgetts7521/
Bredinger7520/
Bredenger757/
Breidiert751/
D'Bridges751/
Brydinger750/
Brazier7114,427/
Brydges712,148/
Bragger71686/
Brygier71680/
Bregger71491/
Bregere71403/
Bregier71391/
Breijer71324/
Bridgit71282/
Brygger71279/
Brutger71210/
Bresier71179/
Bredier71156/
Brezger7197/
Breeger7190/
Breuder7187/
Breyder7155/
Brieser7147/
Bredder7143/
Braizer7141/
Breeder7140/
Breiser7140/
Bredere7137/
Braiser7128/
Bruiget7127/
Briggie7127/
Breager7121/
Breizer7119/
Brigett7117/
Bridgid7114/
Bruiser7113/
Brezier7111/
Brygert7111/
Brisere719/
Braager719/
Broiges718/
Broijer718/
Breyger716/
Bridjet716/
Brégier715/
Brayder714/
Broyder714/
Breader714/
Wrigert714/
Brigesh713/
Britget713/
Brouger713/
Brajder713/
Brauger712/
Brizier712/
Bredges712/
Broiser712/
Brejder712/
Bridgis711/
Brydder711/
Brijges711/
Briscer711/
Brizere711/
Bragerr711/
Bredert711/
Bredget711/
Breuger711/
Breydinger711/
Brigire711/
Briţzer711/
Brégere711/
Bredged711/
Brijere710/
Brigess710/
Bragere710/
Brizzer710/
Wrigger710/
Brigech710/
Brigest710/
Brayger710/
Braiges710/
Bruizer710/
Briggee710/
Brice6745,903/
Brege67971/
Brise67829/
Brize67504/
Brigi67123/
Bruttger6760/
Breazier6744/
Brazzier6737/
Brije6731/
Breijere6730/
Brehyder6726/
Broisier6721/
Braisier6717/
Bryge6713/
Braugger6710/
Brougere679/
Brayzier678/
Braizier677/
Bredinge677/
Brousier673/
Bredänge673/
Breugger672/
Bridgitt672/
Breagger672/
Brège672/
Brojgier672/
Breisier671/
Brhegger671/
Britgett671/
Broygier671/
Brettger671/
Briže671/
Brydinge671/
Braziere670/
Bridgait670/
Brattger670/
Wroigert670/
Broydges670/
Bridgoit670/
Brydgett670/

Bridger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bridger in the Russian language
Бридгерbridger-

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Bridger Reference & Research

Bridges DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bridges FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bridger
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