Outerbridge Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bermuda
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Outerbridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the outer bridge,' from residence thereby. I have not identified the spot.

1571. Married — Nicholas Outbridge and Elis. Peccowe: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1625.

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Outerbridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bermuda5301:1236
United States4831:750,43358,631
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Australia411:658,43245,385
England231:2,422,52489,093
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Outerbridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the outer bridge,' from residence thereby. I have not identified the spot.

1571. Married — Nicholas Outbridge and Elis. Peccowe: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

I find an instance of one who died of the plague raging in London at the period:

1625. Buried — Helen Outerbridge, servant to Mr. Sanbroke, plague: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Oughterbridge or Oughtibridge (W. Yorks) [the first element is doubtless the pers. name seen in the Cumberland place-name Oughterby, viz. the Anglicized form, Ohthere, of the Old Norse Otthar: v. Otter (Anglo-Scand.). (The Irish place-name component Oughter- is the Irish uachdar, upper]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Oughtibridge (Uhtred’s bridge), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Outerbridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Outerbridge occurs in Bermuda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Outerbridge.

How Common Is The Last Name Outerbridge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 305,423rd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,881,797 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Outerbridge are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Bermuda, where it is held by 530 people, or 1 in 123. Not including Bermuda it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Outerbridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Outerbridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Outerbridge surname rose 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Outerbridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Outerbridge last name are 4.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Outerbridge earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning $38,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $58,526 CAD per year.

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