Wildridge Surname

638,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wildridge Surname Definition:

Recorded in Airdrie. George Wildridge, cabinet maker in Caldtoun, Edinburgh, 1689 (Edin. App.).

Wildridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
England2001:278,59021,737
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Wales91:343,83718,086
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland341:110,0955,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Wildridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recorded in Airdrie. George Wildridge, cabinet maker in Caldtoun, Edinburgh, 1689 (Edin. App.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wildridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wildridge is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wildridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 638,206th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,277,874 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Wildridge reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 1,709,712. In The United States Wildridge is most numerous in: Indiana, where 31 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Wildridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wildridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wildridge last name grew 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wildridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wildridge surname are 32.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wildridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $41,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 80.17% more than the national average, earning $89,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willdridge9585/
Wildridges950/
Wildridger950/
Wildrige944/
Weldridge8936/
Wildredge893/
Willdredge840/
Wlldrige821/
Wildrage820/
Beldridge783/

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