Bridle Surname

124,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Bridle Surname Definition:

Possibly from Bridell, co. Cardigan.

Bridle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0581:27,0743,691
Australia5531:48,8176,085
Canada3331:110,64711,850
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Wales1391:22,2632,366
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Guernsey371:1,742400
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2191:19,9962,846
Wales401:39,2102,093
Jersey231:2,256373
Guernsey191:1,719297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Bridle (13) may also be a first name.

Bridle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly from Bridell, co. Cardigan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Bridell; a location name in Pembroke. Orfrom the Flemish, Breydel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bridle Last Name Facts

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

Bridle occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bridle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,037th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,981,927 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Bridle live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Bridle is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

Bridle is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2,058 people, or 1 in 27,074. In England Bridle is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 13 percent are found, Dorset, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Bridle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bridle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bridle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bridle surname are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bridle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.05% more than the national average, earning R 601,332 per year; in United States they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $46,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $54,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bridley92290/
Briddle92235/
Bridler9242/
Bridles929/
Breidle926/
Brisdle921/
Braidle920/
Breidler86242/
Braidley86221/
Bridelle864/
Briddles862/
Bridlett860/
Briedley860/
Brydle83100/
Bredle8375/
Brädle8312/
Brudle831/
Bridly830/
Bridla830/
Briddelle8010/
Bredler7752/
Bredlie7731/
Bredley7728/
Brädler7724/
Bruedle7712/
Breidla775/
Wridley773/
Breidly772/
Wriddle772/
Bredlei771/
Braidla771/
Bridail771/
Bredele771/
Wridlie771/
Brudlie771/
Bridgel771/
Braidly771/
Brudley771/
Brridly770/
Bredile770/
Breudle770/
Breadle770/
Breddle770/
Bredelle7182/
Wriddley7124/
Breidlid7120/
Breadley7117/
Bridelli717/
Breidely711/
Brideall710/
Bridgell710/
Bredillet67356/
Bredli6784/
Bredla6726/
Bredly6717/
Wredle677/
Brydly675/
Braidhill674/
Brisdelli673/
Brédillet671/
Brudli671/
Breidelly671/
Breideull671/

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