Cartridge Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cartridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Cartlach.' I cannot find the spot. No doubt it lies in South Lancashire or East Cheshire. The suffix is-lake, a pond, or boggy spot, constantly found as -ledge or 'leach in compound local surnames; compare Blackledge or Blackleach, and Depledge (i.

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Cartridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:235,09719,437
Wales101:309,45316,869
Norway61:857,04855,549
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Cartridge (42) may also be a first name.

Cartridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Cartlach.' I cannot find the spot. No doubt it lies in South Lancashire or East Cheshire. The suffix is-lake, a pond, or boggy spot, constantly found as -ledge or 'leach in compound local surnames; compare Blackledge or Blackleach, and Depledge (i.e. the black pond and the deep pond), both found in the same district.

1627. Married — William Froste and Mary Cartlach: Reg. Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

Elizabeth Cartledge, of Betchton, widow, 1700: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Cartlich, of Barthomley, 1671: ibid. (1660-80).

1695. Baptised — Hannah, d. William Cartlitch: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1778. Married — James D. Kisline and Sarah Carttlage: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Cartridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cartridge is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cartridge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 998,609th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Cartridge are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name globally, held by 42 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 235,097. In England Cartridge is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 24 percent reside, Dorset, where 14 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Cartridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cartridge has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carthridge952/
Carttridge950/
Cartrige940/
Gartridge893/
Cartrider891/
Curtridge890/
Courtridge841/
Sortridge780/
Gurtridge780/
Carter-Hodge762/
Krettridge740/
Gradridge670/

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