Horridge Surname

256,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Horridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horwich,' a chapelry in the parish of Dean, Lancashire A well-known variant.

Nicholas de Horwich, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

James Horridge, of Over Darwen, 1608: Wills at Chester.

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Horridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9331:59,7197,112
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Australia1571:171,94717,598
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Wales231:134,5459,804
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7481:32,5874,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Horridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horwich,' a chapelry in the parish of Dean, Lancashire A well-known variant.

Nicholas de Horwich, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

James Horridge, of Over Darwen, 1608: Wills at Chester.

James Horwich, of Over Darwen, 1632: ibid.

Anthony Horridge, 1613: Register of the University of Oxford.

'Messuage in Horrage, alias Horwich, lately in the possession of Thomas Urmstone,' 1675: Exchequer Depositions, Lancashire.

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

(English) 1 belonging to Horridge(Devon), or Dweller at the Hoar or Grey Ridge [Old English hár + hrycg) 2 for Horwich, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Horridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horridge occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Horridge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horridge? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 256,621st most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,744,496 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Horridge reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 933 people, or 1 in 59,719. In England Horridge is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 41 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England Horridge exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Horridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Horridge surname grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Horridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Horridge are 0.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Horridge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orridge93665/
Horride9310/
Horrige934/
Horidge930/
Herridge883,584/
Harridge88939/
Gorridge8836/
Horrisge881/
Horradge881/
Hurridge881/
Hoeridge880/
Horredge880/
Horide8638/
Oridge8619/
Horige861/
Hourrides8215/
Herridgie821/
Herrridge821/
Erridge80500/
Otridge8067/
Arridge8043/
Horrice8038/
Jorrige8014/
Harride809/
Goridge808/
Haridge807/
Orriger805/
Heridge804/
Harrige801/
Chorige801/
Horrage801/
Ehridge801/
Hotride801/
Horaide801/
Horiger800/
Oride771,477/
Orige77453/
Harriger751,138/
Hatridge75450/
Outridge75352/
Ottridge7542/
Athridge7534/
Charidge7511/
Horrisce752/
Harriges752/
Gooridge752/
Gurridge751/
Hourrida751/
Gouridge751/
Herredge750/
Harridee750/
Harrider750/
Horrisey750/
Jorige711,443/
Origer71583/
Horida71294/
Uridge71195/
Horice71143/
Origie71127/
Horise7167/
Orides7161/
Oriede7147/
Outtridge7141/
Harige7134/
Houtrides7120/
Haride7119/
Aridge7118/
Oridje7118/
Origet7113/
Goride7111/
Harroider719/
Origge718/
Horage717/
Orhide717/
Horigi715/
Oraide714/
Horize714/
Arrige712/
Eridge711/
Origee711/
Horidi711/
Authridge711/
Oridie711/
Origes711/
Horege711/
Orrise711/
Oridet711/
Oridey711/
Arride711/
Euthridge710/
Orrida710/
Harreadge710/
Chorage6712,618/
Jarrige672,081/
Oraideh67565/
Hareide67535/
Harridi67481/
Khorage67127/
Horeida6771/
Heredge6760/
Euridge6757/
Horreda6747/
Horidji6737/
Erredge6735/
Harrage6728/
Harrice6722/
Harridy6720/
Horiseh6719/
Orgaide6717/
Orrhede6714/
Harrise6713/
Jourige6711/
Harrida679/
Orriddy679/
Arraide679/
Hariger677/
Jorigey677/
Jorigea676/
Ourides676/
Garride675/
Ooriode675/
Haradge674/
Harideh674/
Harider673/
Ahrides673/
Horaida673/
Joreige673/
Orrhage673/
Atridge672/
Heritge672/
Harides672/
Hourida672/
Utridge671/
Oureide671/
Chorege671/
Chorigi671/
Horriza671/
Garidge671/
Arredge671/
Ariedge671/
Auridge671/
Oroides671/
Hoorage671/
Hooridi671/
Orrisey671/
Haraige671/
Gorideh671/
Arrides671/
Oriedje671/
Harrize671/
Oridies671/
Haridey671/
Horedee671/
Hariget670/
Gooride670/
Otredge670/

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