Whitteridge Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whitteridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitrigg,' Cumberland; 'a long white rigg upon the banks of the Wathinpool' (Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland).

William Wyterik, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Whitteridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Whitteridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitrigg,' Cumberland; 'a long white rigg upon the banks of the Wathinpool' (Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland).

William Wyterik, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Whyterigg, or Whytenk, or Whyteryk, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Whyteryk, Cumberland, ibid.

Thomas de Whitrigg: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

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

= Whitridge, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitteridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitteridge is found most in England. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitteridge? popularity and diffusion

Whitteridge is the 4,772,636th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Whitteridge are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Whitteridge is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 56 percent are found and Somerset, where 44 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Whitteridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whitteridge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whitteridge surname declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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