Burridge Surname

62,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Burridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Borrich'; compare Aldridge for Aldrich, &c.

Henry Borrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1600. Buried — Susanna Burrage: St. Antholin (London).

1700.

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Burridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,5051:15,8972,318
Australia1,6241:16,6232,338
United States1,4831:244,40923,286
Canada5161:71,4068,144
Wales2931:10,5621,178
New Zealand2421:18,7123,285
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
France141:4,744,480251,814
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9481:12,5131,892
Wales411:38,2542,050
Jersey171:3,052493
Guernsey121:2,721462
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Burridge (10) may also be a first name.

Burridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Borrich'; compare Aldridge for Aldrich, &c.

Henry Borrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1600. Buried — Susanna Burrage: St. Antholin (London).

1700. Baptised — George, 9. George Burrish: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1738. Buried —Ann Burridge: ibid.

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

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Burgric or Burhric = lit. Castle-Strong [Old English burg, burh, a stronghold, &c. + ríc(e, strong, rich] We find the form Burric in Domesday Book.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

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

Burridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burridge is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burridge is the 62,923rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 914,602 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Burridge live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The last name Burridge is most widely held in England, where it is held by 3,505 people, or 1 in 15,897. In England Burridge is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Devon, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Burridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Burridge last name grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 749 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 715 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 586 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Burridge last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burridge last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.45% more than the national average, earning R 445,464 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $50,364 CAD per year.

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