Hambridge Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hambridge Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hambridge (Soms.) and Handbridge (Chesh.) = (prob.) the High or Main Bridge [Old English heám, heán, dat. of heáh, high, important, chief, + Old English brycg] Handbridge was Honebrugge in A.D. 1150.

Hambridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5811:95,90010,214
Australia1571:171,94717,598
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Wales221:140,66110,115
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3141:77,6298,424
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Hambridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hambridge (Soms.) and Handbridge (Chesh.) = (prob.) the High or Main Bridge [Old English heám, heán, dat. of heáh, high, important, chief, + Old English brycg] Handbridge was Honebrugge in A.D. 1150.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hambridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hambridge occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hambridge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hambridge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 357,784th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Hambridge are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Hambridge is most frequent in England, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 95,900. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 14 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Hambridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hambridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hambridge last name grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hambridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hambridge last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Hambridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.43% more than the national average, earning R 462,036 per year; in United States they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $43,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning $32,152 CAD per year.

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