Mockridge Surname

367,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mockridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Moggridge.' I cannot discover the spot; manifestly the suffix is -ridge. The curious tricks that can be played with the spelling of surnames is well exemplified by Lower, who states that he once saw Mugridge over a small shop in Sussex, while in the window 'Muggerages ginber-beer' was announced for sale.

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Mockridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5651:98,61610,437
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Australia611:442,55234,724
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Chile251:704,65916,160
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malta11:430,2723,380
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:93,7519,645
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Mockridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Moggridge.' I cannot discover the spot; manifestly the suffix is -ridge. The curious tricks that can be played with the spelling of surnames is well exemplified by Lower, who states that he once saw Mugridge over a small shop in Sussex, while in the window 'Muggerages ginber-beer' was announced for sale.

1586. George Mogerege, Wiltshire, Balliol College: Register of the University of Oxford.

1590. Married — Tristram Blaby and Joane Morgradge: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1760. — James Clarke and Ann Mugrige: St. George, Hanover Square.

1773. Thomas Pring and Mary Mugridge: ibid.

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

= Mugg(e)ridge, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mockridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mockridge occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mockridge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 367,166th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,428,691 people. The surname Mockridge occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Mockridge are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Mockridge is mostly found in: Somerset, where 16 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and City of Bristol, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England Mockridge occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Mockridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mockridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mockridge last name expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 537 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mockridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mockridge surname are 30.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mockridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 220.05% more than the national average, earning R 760,560 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $42,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.75% less than the national average, earning $35,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mockridgesr901/
Mackridge89149/
Muckridge89107/
Mucridge821/
Mockridy820/
MacKrides7886/
MacKrider781/
Mokridi7516/
Makrige753/
Makride751/
Mokrida751/
Macride751/
Macrides71459/
MacKreger671/
Moukraidi671/
Mougkridi671/
Mackridis671/

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