Bridgham Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Bridgham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bridgham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5411:669,98053,416
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

Bridgham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bridgham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bridgham is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridgham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bridgham is the 555,669th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. The last name Bridgham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Bridgham are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bridgham is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 669,980. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Bridgham occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Bridgham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bridgham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bridgham last name increased 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bridgham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bridgham surname are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.09% registered with the political party.

Bridgham earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,723 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breidgham940/
Bridgam930/
Bridghan884/
Breidgam881/
Breidegam82132/
Breitgham8213/
Bridgheim820/
Brüdgam80110/
Bridgan8015/
Bridgom800/
Bredgam800/
Breitgam7511/
Bruedgam754/
Breidgan752/
Bridgand751/
Bruidegom7141/
Breidegan7117/
Bridgon678/
Breutgam632/
Broitgan631/
Bredgaten5916/
Brestgan501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bridgham
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