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Where Does The Last Name Bridget Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bridget (Arabic: بريدجيت, Hindi: ब्रिजीट, Marathi: दीगेट) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bridget.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridget? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 130,103^rd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,095,327 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Bridget are found; 36 percent are found in Central Africa and 36 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,317^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 441,539 people.

Bridget is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,264 people, or 1 in 16,431. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 82 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 15 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Bridget Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bridget has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 32 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bridget Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Bridget last name are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bridget earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning $35,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning $41,394 CAD per year.