Eldridge Surname
Approximately 45,566 people bear this surname
Eldridge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alderich'; v. Aidrich.
1597-8. Otwell Eldridge and Anne Itree: Marriage Lic. (London).
1602. Married — John Eldridge and Sarah Clay: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameEldridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32,637 | 1:11,106 | 1,371 |
| England | 5,971 | 1:9,331 | 1,363 |
| Australia | 4,181 | 1:6,457 | 948 |
| Canada | 1,769 | 1:20,828 | 2,872 |
| South Africa | 141 | 1:384,239 | 34,295 |
| New Zealand | 121 | 1:37,424 | 6,365 |
| Wales | 116 | 1:26,677 | 2,762 |
| Scotland | 116 | 1:46,154 | 4,115 |
| Jamaica | 92 | 1:31,195 | 2,283 |
| Micronesia | 72 | 1:1,476 | 361 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,236 | 1:7,533 | 1,157 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,835 | 1:7,347 | 932 |
Eldridge (5,088) may also be a first name.
Eldridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alderich'; v. Aidrich.
1597-8. Otwell Eldridge and Anne Itree: Marriage Lic. (London).
1602. Married — John Eldridge and Sarah Clay: St. James, Clerkenwell.
= Aldridge, q.v.
(English) One who fame from Elbridge (plank bridge), in Kent.
Perhaps local. Eldridge, elriche, or elritch, is, however, a medieval word signifying "wild, hideous, ghastly, lonesome, uninhabited except by spectres." Gloss, to Percy's Reliques, edit. 1839. In the ballad of Sir Cauline is a description of an "eldridge knight." The fair Christabelle sends her lover on a perilous errand, but forewarns him —
From Eldrig; a location name in Wigton.
Eldridge Demographics
Average Eldridge Salary in
United States
$41,872 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eldridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eldridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eldridge has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eldridge? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,324th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 159,934 people. The surname Eldridge occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Eldridge reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 95,176th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 5,088 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 32,637 people, or 1 in 11,106. In The United States Eldridge is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Kentucky, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 74 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Eldridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eldridge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Eldridge last name grew 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 773 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 552 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eldridge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Eldridge surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Eldridge surname are 13.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Eldridge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning R 254,412 per year; in United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning $48,719 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heldridge | 94 | 48 | / |
| Elldridge | 94 | 10 | / |
| Elddridge | 94 | 4 | / |
| Oeldridge | 94 | 2 | / |
| Eldriedge | 94 | 2 | / |
| Eldriddge | 94 | 1 | / |
| Eldridges | 94 | 1 | / |
| Eldrgidge | 94 | 1 | / |
| Eldrige | 93 | 286 | / |
| Eldride | 93 | 2 | / |
| Aldridge | 88 | 49,544 | / |
| Eldredge | 88 | 6,723 | / |
| Oldridge | 88 | 1,454 | / |
| Eldridde | 88 | 4 | / |
| Eldrudge | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eldriede | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eldridgi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Elldrige | 88 | 0 | / |
| Eldridje | 88 | 0 | / |
| Holdridge | 82 | 2,628 | / |
| Alldridge | 82 | 826 | / |
| Aldriedge | 82 | 60 | / |
| Aldreidge | 82 | 8 | / |
| Hildridge | 82 | 5 | / |
| Aldriddge | 82 | 2 | / |
| Aaldridge | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eldreedge | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elldredge | 82 | 0 | / |
| Haldridge | 82 | 0 | / |
| Eldrege | 80 | 37 | / |
| Eldrede | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eldrage | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eldrice | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eldridy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alldriedge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hilldridge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aujldridge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aldredge | 75 | 1,332 | / |
| Elldrege | 75 | 9 | / |
| Eldraidy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aldritge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eldreges | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eldreege | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hildrige | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eldredye | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oldredge | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heldrage | 75 | 0 | / |
| Elddrege | 75 | 0 | / |
| Alldredge | 71 | 3,557 | / |
| Holdredge | 71 | 341 | / |
| Hildredge | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haldredge | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alldreadge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eldresi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holddredge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eldresy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eldredy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holtdredge | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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