Brownridge Surname

250,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Brownridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the brown ridge,' from residence thereby. I cannot find the spot, but it looks North English.

1589. Buried — Helen, d. Peter Brownridge (Browneridge): St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Brownridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4951:732,24057,446
England4851:114,88311,756
Canada4001:92,11410,103
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
Australia351:771,30649,759
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Scotland161:334,61415,044
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Brownridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the brown ridge,' from residence thereby. I cannot find the spot, but it looks North English.

1589. Buried — Helen, d. Peter Brownridge (Browneridge): St. James, Clerkenwell.

1639-40, — Margaret Brownerigg: ibid.

1643. Buried — Margaret, wife of Roger Browneridge: ibid.

1784. Married — Peter Brownridge and Jane Barker: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of local origin from some small place of the name. The lands of Alanshaw had as one boundary Burnerig (now Brounrig) in the time of Alan the Steward (Melros, p. 69). Margaret Brounrig at Balmaclellan, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 616).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Brown Ridge [Old English brún + hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the brown ridge."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brownridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brownridge has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brownridge? popularity and diffusion

Brownridge is the 250,018th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,592,026 people. The surname Brownridge is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Brownridge live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 495 people, or 1 in 732,240. In The United States Brownridge is most frequent in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Brownridge occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 25 percent are found.

Brownridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brownridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brownridge surname grew 6,188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brownridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brownridge last name are 0.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brownridge earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning R 266,388 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning $57,704 CAD per year.

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Brownridge Reference & Research

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