Plumridge Surname

143,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Plumridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plum-ridge.' I cannot discover the precise locality. Plumbridge is a manifest variant, the b being intrusive; compare Plumb for Plum.

1784. Married — James Plumridge and Susanna Clarke: St.

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Plumridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4611:38,1374,964
Australia1,0681:25,2773,447
Canada1951:188,95218,643
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Wales481:64,4695,713
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8191:29,7624,007
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Plumridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plum-ridge.' I cannot discover the precise locality. Plumbridge is a manifest variant, the b being intrusive; compare Plumb for Plum.

1784. Married — James Plumridge and Susanna Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Plum- Tree RidgE [Old English plúme + hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Plumridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plumridge is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Plumridge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,453rd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,349,306 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Plumridge live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,461 people, or 1 in 38,137. In England Plumridge is most numerous in: Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Surrey, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Plumridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plumridge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Plumridge surname grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Plumridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Plumridge surname are 11.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Plumridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.01% less than the national average, earning R 68,892 per year; in United States they earn 29.12% more than the national average, earning $55,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $48,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plumeridge9535/
Plummeridge9040/
Plunridge891/
Palmridge891/
Plimridge890/
Blomridge780/
Palamarji5658/
Polumraju565/
Blumberji561/
Palamarzhi5312/

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