Bridges Surname
Approximately 88,718 people bear this surname
Bridges Surname Definition:
Local, from residence near a bridge. John Bridge in Drum, 1658, and John Brig in Drum, 1691 (Dumfries). Andrew Bridge in Bums, 1771 (Kirkcudbright). compare Briggs.
Read More About This SurnameBridges Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72,407 | 1:5,006 | 554 |
| England | 9,171 | 1:6,075 | 869 |
| Australia | 2,646 | 1:10,202 | 1,514 |
| Canada | 1,767 | 1:20,852 | 2,874 |
| Scotland | 576 | 1:9,295 | 1,319 |
| Wales | 463 | 1:6,684 | 742 |
| New Zealand | 349 | 1:12,975 | 2,262 |
| South Africa | 247 | 1:219,343 | 23,014 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Northern Ireland | 90 | 1:20,500 | 2,453 |
| Ireland | 77 | 1:61,155 | 4,068 |
| Liberia | 74 | 1:59,575 | 5,232 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 35 | 1:2,833 | 434 |
| Bermuda | 24 | 1:2,720 | 427 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Isle of Man | 22 | 1:3,901 | 846 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 82 | 1:54,023 | 4,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,446 | 1:5,483 | 836 |
| Scotland | 233 | 1:16,065 | 1,746 |
| Wales | 88 | 1:17,823 | 1,046 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,692 | 1:5,181 | 652 |
Bridges (288) may also be a first name.
Bridges Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local, from residence near a bridge. John Bridge in Drum, 1658, and John Brig in Drum, 1691 (Dumfries). Andrew Bridge in Bums, 1771 (Kirkcudbright). compare Briggs.
(English) genit. (or pl.) of Bridge, q.v. (Flemish) belonging to Bruges = the Bridge(S [Flemish Brugge—brug, a bridge] Saher de Bruges.—Close Rolls.
(English) Dweller at, or near, a bridge.
From residence at one. The medieval forms are Ate-Bruge, Atte Brigge, &c. It has been pluralized in the forms of Bridges, Brydges, &c.; and has given rise to Bridger and Bridgman. The Anglo-Saxon is bricg; whence Brigg and Briggs. In the H.R. we have Ate Brugeende, i.e. ' at the bridge-end.'
Local. Any structure of wood, stone, or other materials, raised over rivers for the passage of men and other animals.
Or De Pontibus, or Des Ponts, from Ponts in the Cotentin, Normandy. John de Pontibus occurs in Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard de Puns in Middlesex c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum), and Richard de P. as Viscount of Middlesex 1328 (Palgr. Parl. Writs). The name in the 13th cent. was usually translated into Bridges.
From the Danish, Brügge; from the Dutch, Brigg; from the German, Brieger; from the Flemish, Bruges; a personal name.
Bridges: often from Bruges. Briggs occasionally; also Burgess.
During the 16th century the family of Bridges or Brydges occupied an influential position in Wilts, one of their number being created Baron Chandos (A.). Michael Bridges was the incumbent of Sedgehill and Berwick Saint John in 1774 (H.).
User-submitted Reference
(Scottish, English) The Bridges surname means 'dweller at the bridge'.
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Average Male Bridges Height
177.24 cm
Average Female Bridges Height
162.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bridges Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bridges Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bridges is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bridges? popularity and diffusion
Bridges is the 6,371st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,143 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Bridges reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 520,883rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 288 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 72,407 people, or 1 in 5,006. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 98 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Bridges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bridges has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bridges surname rose 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 526 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bridges Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bridges last name is principally Anglican (73%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Bridges surname are 13.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.18% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bridges earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.47% more than the national average, earning R 595,212 per year; in United States they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning $40,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $49,443 CAD per year.
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