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

The surname Bridgett is found most in England. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Bridgett is the 532,232^nd most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,005,842 people. The surname Bridgett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bridgett are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles. Bridgett is also the 41,768^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 17,435 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 421 people, or 1 in 132,347. In England Bridgett is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 30 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent reside.

Bridgett Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bridgett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bridgett surname grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bridgett Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

The amount Bridgett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.23% more than the national average, earning R 387,888 per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $49,268 CAD per year.