Edridge Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Edridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edrich' or 'Edric'; compare Richard and Rickard, and v. Aldridge for Aldrich. The name seems to have been popular between Lincoln and Norfolk.

John Edrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Edridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:194,14017,123
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Australia601:449,92835,109
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales61:515,75523,171
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Edridge (85) may also be a first name.

Edridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edrich' or 'Edric'; compare Richard and Rickard, and v. Aldridge for Aldrich. The name seems to have been popular between Lincoln and Norfolk.

John Edrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger Edrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Edericke le Blacke, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Edrich le Blacke, Lincolnshire, ibid.

No doubt the last two entries refer to the same individual. Edrich (without surname), Norfolk.

Nicholas Edrych, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Andrew fil. Edrich, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Roger Edryk, rector of St. Matthew the Apostle (Norwich), 1328: History of Norfolk.

John Ederych, vicar of Halvergate, Norfolk, 1426: ibid.

1668. Married — William Edridge and Anne Prince: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) a palatal descendant of the common A.-Sax, Eádríc = Blessedly Powerful [Old English eád, prosperity, bliss, &c. + ríc(e, powerful, rich]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

May be local, though I do not find the place; it is, however, more probably the well known A-Sax, name Eadric, with a softened termination.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edridge is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 591,720th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Edridge reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Edridge is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 85 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 194,140. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Essex, where 16 percent live and Kent, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England Edridge exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Edridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Edridge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Edridge last name grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Edridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Edridge last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Edridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 67.73% more than the national average, earning $72,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $44,575 CAD per year.

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