Bridie Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Bridie Surname Definition:
Dovenald Bryd, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Malcolm Bridy was a monk of Arbroath, 1451, prior of Fyvie, 1453, and abbot of Arbroath from 1456 to 1470 (RAA., 11, 92,100, and pref. p. x), James Bridy was perpetual vicar of Ennirkelor, 1464 (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBridie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Bridié (25) are calculated separately.
Bridie (11,943) may also be a first name.
Bridie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dovenald Bryd, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Malcolm Bridy was a monk of Arbroath, 1451, prior of Fyvie, 1453, and abbot of Arbroath from 1456 to 1470 (RAA., 11, 92,100, and pref. p. x), James Bridy was perpetual vicar of Ennirkelor, 1464 (ibid., 153). William Bridy or Bride was presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, 1508 (REB., II, 161,162), and another William Bride or Bryde was grieve at Mains of Clunie, 1513 (Rent. Dunk., p. 182,186). Malcolm Bridye was servant to the bishop of Dunkeld, 1511 (ibid., p. 115), and Thomas Bryde was witness at Lochlevyn, 1546 (Rollok, 3). Andrew Brydie appears in Newburgh, 1635 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 505). John Bryde, dean of guild of St. Andrews, d. 1636, and his daughter, described as "Onna Briddie, daughter of John Briddie," died in 1648 (PSAS., LXX, p. 72, 77). Rachel Bryd was married in Edinburgh, 1667 (Edinb. Marr.), William Brydie, portioner of Dungartliill, had sasine of part of Dulbethie in 1674 (DPD., I, p. 262), and Alexander Brydie was shipmaster in Peterhead, 1753 (CRA.). Brydie is an old surname in the parish of Lochwinnoch, and in modern times the spelling has been changed to Brodie (Tannahill, Poems, note by the editor, David Semple, p. 271), and Breadie and Broddie are given as variants of the name in DPD. The name is also recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunkeld and Muthill.
BRYDE, Brydie, Bridie: Dovenald Bryd, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Malcolm Bridy was a monk of Arbroath, 1451, prior of Fyvie, 1453, and abbot of Arbroath from 1456 to 1470 (RAA., 11, 92,100, and pref. p. x), James Bridy was perpetual vicar of Ennirkelor, 1464 (ibid., 153). William Bridy or Bride was presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, 1508 (REB., II, 161,162), and another William Bride or Bryde was grieve at Mains of Clunie, 1513 (Rent. Dunk., p. 182,186). Malcolm Bridye was servant to the bishop of Dunkeld, 1511 (ibid., p. 115), and Thomas Bryde was witness at Lochlevyn, 1546 (Rollok, 3). Andrew Brydie appears in Newburgh, 1635 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 505). John Bryde, dean of guild of St. Andrews, d. 1636, and his daughter, described as "Onna Briddie, daughter of John Briddie," died in 1648 (PSAS., LXX, p. 72, 77). Rachel Bryd was married in Edinburgh, 1667 (Edinb. Marr.), William Brydie, portioner of Dungartliill, had sasine of part of Dulbethie in 1674 (DPD., I, p. 262), and Alexander Brydie was shipmaster in Peterhead, 1753 (CRA.). Brydie is an old surname in the parish of Lochwinnoch, and in modern times the spelling has been changed to Brodie (Tannahill, Poems, note by the editor, David Semple, p. 271), and Breadie and Broddie are given as variants of the name in DPD. The name is also recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunkeld and Muthill.
Bridie Demographics
Bridie Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bridie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bridie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bridie occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Bridié. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bridie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bridie is the 1,573,888th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname Bridie is predominantly found in Europe, where 25 percent of Bridie live; 23 percent live in North America and 23 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bridie is also the 54,369th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 11,943 people.
The last name Bridie is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 4 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Bridie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bridie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bridie last name grew 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bridie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bridie last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bridie last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the political party.
Bridie earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $51,355 USD per year.
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