Langridge Surname

74,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Langridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Langridge,' a parish in Somerset, near Bath; (a) 'of Langrish,' a tithing in the parish of Petersfield, Hampshire These separate surnames are now inextricably mixed. With Langrick, compare Longrigg; v.

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Langridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3451:16,6572,417
Australia1,4581:18,5162,579
United States5741:631,46250,904
Canada4661:79,0688,865
New Zealand3741:12,1082,110
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Wales731:42,3914,090
Scotland681:78,7335,846
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
France81:8,302,840321,660
Norway71:734,61250,907
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Malta41:107,5681,849
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7571:13,8732,080
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Langridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Langridge,' a parish in Somerset, near Bath; (a) 'of Langrish,' a tithing in the parish of Petersfield, Hampshire These separate surnames are now inextricably mixed. With Langrick, compare Longrigg; v. Longridge.

Stephen de Langerigg, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Langench, Hertfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Langereche, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William Langerugg, Somerset, t Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1519. Richard Langrysh, or Langrige: Register of the University of Oxford.

1585. Roger Langrishe, Hampshire: ibid.

— Robert Langrishe, Hampshire: ibid.

1765. Married — Thomas Langrish and Sarah Cole: St. George, Hanover Square.

1775. — Joseph Porter and Jane Langridge: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Long Ridge [Old English lang and hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Somersetshire. The Langridges of Sussex appear to be indigenous to that county, and the name De Langrigg is found there in the XIV. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon, Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Langridge is the name of an ancient manor in Hailing. However, Lower remarks that the Langridges of Sussex appear to be indigenous to that county, the name of De Landrigg occurring there in the 14th century.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Langridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Langridge is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Langridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Langridge is the 74,548th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,104,843 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Langridge are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

Langridge is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 3,345 people, or 1 in 16,657. In England Langridge is most frequent in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, West Sussex, where 12 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Langridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Langridge has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Langridge last name expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 611 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 730 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Langridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Langridge last name is chiefly Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Langridge last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Langridge earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.16% more than the national average, earning R 297,432 per year; in United States they earn 29.04% more than the national average, earning $55,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $53,757 CAD per year.

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