Mogridge Surname

285,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Mogridge 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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Mogridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5131:108,61211,289
Australia2901:93,08910,632
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Canada1351:272,93025,634
Wales761:40,7183,964
South Africa741:732,13151,520
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3991:61,0917,127
Wales381:41,2742,182
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Mogridge 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

Mogridge Last Name Facts

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

Mogridge is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogridge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 285,131st most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,402,184 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Mogridge are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 513 people, or 1 in 108,612. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Devon, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England Mogridge is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Mogridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mogridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mogridge last name rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 296 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mogridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mogridge surname are 23.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mogridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 279.74% more than the national average, earning R 902,400 per year; in United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $55,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moggridge94420/
Mogride931/
Mugridge881,401/
Magridge881/
Mogradge880/
Moggrige880/
Moggride880/
Megridge880/
Muggridge82517/
Moghruide821/
Mosgredge820/
Maggridge820/
McGride805/
Mogrize800/
Mougridis718/
Magridi6715/
Magrice672/
Magrigi671/
Magridy670/

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