Doddridge Surname

307,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Doddridge Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Dod(d)ridge = Dod(d)a’s Ridge [Old English hrycg]

Doddridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7521:481,99340,795
Canada2121:173,80017,393
Australia1321:204,51319,950
England1021:546,25533,762
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Doddridge (32) may also be a first name.

Doddridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Dod(d)ridge = Dod(d)a’s Ridge [Old English hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Evidently local, but I know not the place. De Doderig, H.R., co. Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Doddridge Last Name Facts

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

Doddridge is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doddridge? popularity and diffusion

Doddridge is the 307,434th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,929,655 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Doddridge live; 78 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Doddridge is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 481,993. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Arkansas, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Doddridge occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Doddridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doddridge has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 792 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doddridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Doddridge last name are 20.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Doddridge earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.69% less than the national average, earning $40,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Doddrige945/
Duddridge89864/
Doodridge895/
Doddrydge891/
Doedridge891/
Daddridge890/
Dodrige881/
Dedridge8226/
Dudridge823/
Dadridge821/
Dodredge820/
Daudridge781/
Dedrudge711/
Dedredge711/
Daudrige710/
Dodredi633/
Dodreddy591/
Dodreddi591/
Dadresi501,115/
Dadrisi503/

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