Puckridge Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Puckridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puckeridge,' a hamlet in the parish of Standon, Hertfordshire.

1709. Baptised — James, s. Richard Puckeridge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1775. Married — Robert Anderson and Susanna Puckridge: St.

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Puckridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2571:105,04211,793
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Puckridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puckeridge,' a hamlet in the parish of Standon, Hertfordshire.

1709. Baptised — James, s. Richard Puckeridge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1775. Married — Robert Anderson and Susanna Puckridge: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Puckeridge (Herts) = Puca’s or the Elf Ridge [Old English púca, an elf; hrycg, a ridge]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Hertfordshire.

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

Puckridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puckridge occurs most in Australia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puckridge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 914,967th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Puckridge reside; 89 percent reside in Australasia and 89 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most common in Australia, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 105,042. In Australia Puckridge is mostly found in: South Australia, where 76 percent reside, Victoria, where 9 percent reside and Western Australia, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia Puckridge occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Puckridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Puckridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Puckridge surname increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Puckridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Puckridge surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Puckridge earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $33,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puckeridge95353/
Buckridge89691/
Packridge890/
Buckeridge841,171/
Bukridge820/
Buckerridge804/
Buckredge785/
Beckridge782/
Bukeridge781/
Buekeridge741/
Backeridge741/
Beckeridge741/
Bugridge713/
Pukurije711/
Bekridge710/
Bachridge670/
Pukhrajji561/

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