Brydges Surname
Approximately 2,148 people bear this surname
Brydges Surname Definition:
= Bridges, q.v.
Brydges Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,093 | 1:33,711 | 4,336 |
| United States | 609 | 1:595,171 | 48,535 |
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Brydges (14) may also be a first name.
Brydges Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Bridges, q.v.
Originally written Bruges, and assumed to be of Flemish origin, from the famous city of that name.
Brydges Demographics
Brydges Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brydges Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brydges Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brydges occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brydges? popularity and diffusion
It is the 195,367th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,392,712 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Brydges live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name in the world, borne by 14 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 1,093 people, or 1 in 33,711. In Canada Brydges is mostly found in: Ontario, where 70 percent live, Alberta, where 10 percent live and Manitoba, where 9 percent live. Barring Canada it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Brydges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brydges has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,845 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 301 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brydges Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Brydges surname is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Brydges surname are 1.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.33% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brydges earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.95% more than the national average, earning R 598,740 per year; in United States they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $48,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,066 CAD per year.
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Brydges Reference & Research
Bridges DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Bridges FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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