Herridge Surname

126,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Herridge Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Army-Ruler [Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army + Teut, * rík-, as in Old English ríca and Gothic reik-s, a ruler] Hereríc was the name of the father- in-law of Athelhere, King of East Anglia, d.

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Herridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4571:38,2424,973
United States7391:490,47241,410
Australia5051:53,4576,596
Canada3381:109,01111,697
South Africa2201:246,26225,099
Wales1481:20,9092,227
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Jamaica351:81,9983,758
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France41:16,605,680368,153
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8091:30,1304,037
Wales351:44,8122,341
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Herridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Army-Ruler [Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army + Teut, * rík-, as in Old English ríca and Gothic reik-s, a ruler] Hereríc was the name of the father- in-law of Athelhere, King of East Anglia, d. A.D. 655.

And Heardrede . . . | And to Heardred . . .

nefan Hererices. | nephew of Hereric.— Beówulf, 4410, 4419.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

English: possibly a habitational name from Eridge in East Sussex, so named from Old English earn = 'eagle' and hrycg = 'ridge'; or an altered form of Harwich, a habitational name from Old English here = 'army' and wic = 'dwelling', 'camp'. The origins of the name Herridge are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old Danish and Old Swedish name Erik and the Old Norse name Eirikr.

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Herridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herridge is found most in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herridge? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 126,721st most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,033,355 people. The last name Herridge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Herridge live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Herridge is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,457 people, or 1 in 38,242. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Dorset, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Herridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Herridge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Herridge last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 423 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Herridge last name is chiefly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herridge last name are 10.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.32% registered with the political party.

The amount Herridge earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.19% more than the national average, earning R 309,384 per year; in United States they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $42,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herridgie941/
Herrridge941/
Erridge93500/
Heridge934/
Herrige931/
Horridge881,536/
Harridge88939/
Herriges88654/
Herriger88328/
Earridge8812/
Hearidge888/
Gerridge883/
Hetridge882/
Herraige881/
Herredge880/
Hoeridge880/
Herige867/
Eridge861/
Ethrridge820/
Orridge80665/
Etridge80169/
Heredge8060/
Euridge8057/
Heriges8053/
Arridge8043/
Herrage8040/
Erredge8035/
Heriger8029/
Jerrige809/
Heridie809/
Haridge807/
Eridges804/
Herrise803/
Herrice803/
Cherige803/
Heritge802/
Ehridge801/
Esridge801/
Horidge800/
Erriger800/
Erige77298/
Ethridge7511,746/
Ettridge75915/
Cherigie7514/
Ehtridge754/
Herredie752/
Heritges751/
Herithge751/
Herryger751/
Hereidie751/
Cheroige751/
Horredge750/
Cherrise750/
Hitridge750/
Herice71409/
Herize71145/
Herroudje71142/
Herage71131/
Jerige7130/
Herege7130/
Herise7122/
Gerige7120/
Oridge7119/
Aridge7118/
Erigie7118/
Eathridge7115/
Errize715/
Eithridge713/
Eridje713/
Herigi712/
Errege712/
Errise712/
Hittridge711/
Edthridge711/
Eriger711/
Eridie711/
Eridhe711/
Eriges711/
Eritge711/
Ethridges710/
Etrige710/
Harreadge710/
Erridhi67170/
Gereige67134/
Cherigi6760/
Geraige6753/
Heredie6728/
Irriger6723/
Erreger6722/
Chirige6716/
Cherage6713/
Jeraige6713/
Herisie6710/
Cherise678/
Jereige678/
Herrizi678/
Ethrige677/
Kherigi676/
Errouge674/
Herriza672/
Hereges672/
Cherege672/
Hiridje672/
Jeerige671/
Herreza671/
Herrici671/
Ehrigez671/
Hajrige671/
Arredge671/
Ariedge671/
Herrisé671/
Heriggi671/
Heredje671/
Heirize671/
Gehrige671/
Heresie671/
Kherroudje671/
Cherize671/
Herizes671/
Herisey670/
Etredge670/
Herrisy670/
Herresi670/
Hearice670/

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