Longridge Surname

586,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Longridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langrigg,' a township in the parish of Bromfield, Cumberland The surname derived from this place is now generally spelt Longridge (v. Langridge) and Longrigg.

Margaret Langrige, of the parish of Burton, 1598: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Longridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada931:396,18935,081
England831:671,30238,633
Northern Ireland791:23,3552,670
Scotland781:68,6395,330
Australia461:586,86342,409
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
France101:6,642,272293,169
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:62,3924,829
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Longridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langrigg,' a township in the parish of Bromfield, Cumberland The surname derived from this place is now generally spelt Longridge (v. Langridge) and Longrigg.

Margaret Langrige, of the parish of Burton, 1598: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1805. Married — John Gooch and Ann Longridge: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Long Ridge [Old English long + hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in co. Durham, and a village in co. Linlithgow.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

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

Longridge Last Name Facts

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

Longridge is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Longridge is the 586,691st most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,672,694 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Longridge are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Longridge is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 28 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and Washington, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Longridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Longridge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Longridge surname expanded 5,750 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 355 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Longridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States Longridge are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Longridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.52% less than the national average, earning R 93,816 per year; in United States they earn 24.84% more than the national average, earning $53,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.14% more than the national average, earning $56,706 CAD per year.

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