Bridgers Surname

137,455th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bridgers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bridgers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2421:111,80112,142
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6231:80,6088,486

Bridgers (14) may also be a first name.

Bridgers Last Name Facts

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

Bridgers occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridgers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,455th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,235,444 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Bridgers reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bridgers is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,242 people, or 1 in 111,801. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 39 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and South Carolina, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Bridgers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bridgers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bridgers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bridgers surname are 13.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.76% being registered with the party.

Bridgers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning $40,223 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brigers935/
Briders932/
Breidegers890/
Bridiers8829/
Briggers8816/
Bridgors884/
Bruiders882/
Britgers881/
Bradgers880/
Bridgirs880/
Briddingers841/
Bragers8023/
Bregers802/
Bryders801/
Wrigers800/
Bruijsders781/
Vrijders75317/
Wriggers75154/
Breijers751/
Vrijgers751/
Breggers751/
Braziers751/
Brasgers751/
Vryders673/
Breusers6383/
Brausers631/

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Bridgers 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bridgers
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis