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

Bridget (Arabic: بريدجيت, Hindi: ब्रिजीट, Marathi: दीगेट) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 130,103^rd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,095,327 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Bridget live; 36 percent live in Central Africa and 36 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bridget is also the 2,317^th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 441,539 people.

Bridget is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,264 people, or 1 in 16,431. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 82 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 15 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Cameroon this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Bridget Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bridget has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 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 adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.46% registered with 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.