Ridge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridge family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 388
Agricultural Labourer 28
Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 21
General Servant 21
Servant 18
Dress Maker 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Coal Miner 14
Carpenter 13
House Keeper 11
Farmer 10
Laundress 9
Potter 9
File Cutter 8
Baker 7
Wife 7
Annuitant 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Lead Miner 6
Governess 6
Carter 6
Machinist 5
House Maid 5
Miners Wife 5

Ridge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rudge 80% 17,084
2 Ridge 100% 15,641
3 Erridge 71% 1,234
4 Redge 80% 1,078
5 Uridge 83% 704
6 Rodge 80% 393
7 Radge 80% 295
8 Oridge 83% 109
9 Wridge 83% 106
10 Euridge 71% 102

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The surname Ridge is the 2nd most popular variant of Rudge.

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