Bridson Surname
Approximately 1,791 people bear this surname
Bridson Surname Definition:
1 Bride’s Son v. Bride.
2 Bridge’s Son: v. Bridge.
Bridson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 639 | 1:87,196 | 9,501 |
| United States | 358 | 1:1,012,455 | 74,653 |
| Australia | 279 | 1:96,759 | 10,970 |
| Isle of Man | 178 | 1:482 | 47 |
| New Zealand | 152 | 1:29,792 | 5,213 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 503 | 1:108 | 18 |
| England | 172 | 1:141,717 | 12,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Bridson (42) may also be a first name.
Bridson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 Bride’s Son v. Bride.
2 Bridge’s Son: v. Bridge.
Contracted from Bridgetson, the Anglicised form of Mac Brighde. The original name was Mac Giolla Brighde, ‘Bridget’s Servant's Son', or Mael Brighde, 'Bridget’s Tonsured Servant, ’ St. Bridget, Abbess of Kildare, born about a.d, 450, was the most highly venerated of the Irish female saints, and, consequently, many were named after her.
'MAELBRIGHDE, son of Spealan, Lord of Conaill, ' A.D. 867.
On a cross at Kirk Michael we find Mailbrikti, 'Maelbrigd' ‘Giolla-brighde, son of Dubhdara, chief of Muintir Golais, was wounded' A.D. 1146.
The name Bridson appears to be peculiar to the Isle of Man.
Bridson Demographics
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Bridson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bridson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bridson occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bridson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 226,599th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,068,982 people. The surname Bridson is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bridson are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 42 people.
Bridson is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 639 people, or 1 in 87,196. In England Bridson is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 26 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Bridson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bridson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bridson surname expanded 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bridson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bridson last name are 21.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.95% registered with the party.
The amount Bridson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.21% less than the national average, earning R 92,184 per year; in United States they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $45,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,732 CAD per year.
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