Vickridge Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Vickridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the vicarage,' from residence thereat (compare Parsonage); probably the housekeeper for the vicar. I can produce no early instance, but the origin needs no explanation.

1547- John Vicarish and Margery Gerard: Marriage Lic.

Read More About This Surname

Vickridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia321:843,61652,533
England301:1,857,26974,552
France241:2,767,613196,808
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales41:773,63329,106
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Vickridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the vicarage,' from residence thereat (compare Parsonage); probably the housekeeper for the vicar. I can produce no early instance, but the origin needs no explanation.

1547- John Vicarish and Margery Gerard: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1665. John Hatton and Alice Vicaridge: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

Thomas Vicaridge, 1703: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1710. Married — Richard Eycott and Elizabeth Vicaridge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1770. — William Harwich and Kezia Vickredge: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Vickerage.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps a corruption of vicarage-from residence at or near one.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vickridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vickridge has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vickridge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Vickridge live; 43 percent live in Australasia and 43 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 843,616. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Australia, where 81 percent reside, New South Wales, where 13 percent reside and Victoria, where 6 percent reside. Barring Australia it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and France, where 22 percent reside.

Vickridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vickridge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Vickridge last name fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vickeridge9519/
Vickrage8272/
Vicaradge787/
Beckridge782/
Bekridge710/
Veckruise6710/
Bickroyde670/
Bekrije501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vickridge
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis