Courridge Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Courridge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. No doubt in general an imitative form of Kerridge, which see. In any case the suffix may be set down as -ridge. Mr. Lower suggests a more modern origin for one branch. 'A family of this name (Courage) settled here after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes': Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameCourridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Courridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. No doubt in general an imitative form of Kerridge, which see. In any case the suffix may be set down as -ridge. Mr. Lower suggests a more modern origin for one branch. 'A family of this name (Courage) settled here after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes': Patronymica Britannica.
Augustin de Courig, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1. Perhaps from Currage, a manor in the parish of Cheveley, co. Bucks. 2. A family of this name settled here after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes.
Corrupted from Coulrake; from the Anglo-Saxon name Ceolric; or from Coleridge; from Coleridge, name of a hundred and parish co. Devon. Lower thinks Courage may be from Currage, a manor in the parish of Cheveley co. Bucks, and he says that a family of this name settled here after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Ferguson compares Courage with the Old German Gawirich, Goerich, seventh century (O. High German gam, Modern German gau, a country or district).
Courridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Courridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Courridge is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Courridge? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Courridge are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Courridge is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 82 percent reside and Norfolk, where 18 percent reside.
Courridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Courridge has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Courridge last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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