Wridgway Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Malta

Wridgway Surname Definition:

For Ridg(e)way, q.v.

Wridgway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727

Wridgway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Ridg(e)way, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wridgway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wridgway is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wridgway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,227,038th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Wridgway are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 436,917. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 52 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 26 percent reside and Western Cape, where 19 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Wridgway exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Wridgway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wridgway has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wridgway last name grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wridgway Last Name Statistics demography

Wridgway earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning R 256,524 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wridgaway940/
Ridgway9315,422/
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Ridegway882/
Ridgwa861/
Ridgay861/
Rdgway861/
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Ridguay8049/
Rodgway804/
Rudgway802/
Ridgwey801/
Ridqway801/
Redgway800/
Ridegaiwa711/
Ridguy710/
Ridcay710/
Ridayak6712/
Ridg679/
Rwidoga672/
Ridagai672/
Wrdg671/
Rwiduga671/
Rutigwa671/
Radgaiy671/
Roadgay671/
Rdugayi671/
Ridghey670/
Bridgue531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wridgway
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