Bridgewater Surname
Approximately 8,191 people bear this surname
Bridgewater Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Bridgewater, anciently Brugge Walter - Bridge of Walter (from the Norman grantee Walter de Douai) [Middle English brugge, brigge, Old English brycg, bridge]
Bridgewater Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,945 | 1:73,298 | 8,451 |
| England | 1,722 | 1:32,357 | 4,314 |
| Bahamas | 316 | 1:1,240 | 226 |
| Canada | 256 | 1:143,928 | 14,778 |
| Australia | 204 | 1:132,332 | 14,365 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 160 | 1:8,525 | 1,225 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 95 | 1:581 | 125 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Scotland | 61 | 1:87,767 | 6,275 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Guyana | 43 | 1:17,726 | 2,302 |
| British Virgin Islands | 33 | 1:957 | 155 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 32 | 1:3,449 | 570 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 32 | 1:3,099 | 465 |
| Bermuda | 31 | 1:2,106 | 336 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 655 | 1:37,214 | 4,818 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:32,675 | 1,788 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 573 | 1:87,642 | 9,087 |
Bridgewater Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Bridgewater, anciently Brugge Walter - Bridge of Walter (from the Norman grantee Walter de Douai) [Middle English brugge, brigge, Old English brycg, bridge]
(English) One who came from Bridgwater (the bridge), in Somerset.
A town in Somerset.
A location name in Somerset.
Bridgewater Demographics
Average Male Bridgewater Height
177.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bridgewater Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bridgewater Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bridgewater is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Bridgewater click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bridgewater? popularity and diffusion
Bridgewater is the 61,397th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 889,702 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Bridgewater reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4,945 people, or 1 in 73,298. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Indiana, where 10 percent reside and Louisiana, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Bridgewater exists in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 4 percent reside.
Bridgewater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bridgewater has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 863 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 6,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bridgewater Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bridgewater surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.
The amount Bridgewater earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning $41,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $58,823 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briddgewater | 96 | 3 | / |
| Bridge Water | 96 | 2 | / |
| Bridgewaeter | 96 | 1 | / |
| Bridgewatter | 96 | 1 | / |
| Bridgewawter | 96 | 1 | / |
| Brigewater | 95 | 9 | / |
| Bridgewter | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bridgewater O | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brjdgewater | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pridgewater | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brodgewater | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bridgewiter | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bridgewotter | 87 | 0 | / |
| Brijder | 67 | 192 | / |
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