Horridge Surname
Approximately 1,536 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHorridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 933 | 1:59,719 | 7,112 |
| United States | 341 | 1:1,062,929 | 77,588 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 748 | 1:32,587 | 4,324 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
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.
(English) 1 belonging to Horridge(Devon), or Dweller at the Hoar or Grey Ridge [Old English hár + hrycg) 2 for Horwich, q.v.
Horridge Demographics
Average Horridge Salary in
United States
$49,680 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Horridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Horridge occurs most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horridge? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 256,621st most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,744,496 people. The last name Horridge occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Horridge live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 933 people, or 1 in 59,719. In England Horridge is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 41 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,364 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Horridge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Horridge last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Horridge surname are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.86% being registered to vote for 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.
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Horridge Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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