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 352
Cotton Weaver 29
Dress Maker 26
File Cutter 26
Agricultural Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 19
Coal Miner 19
General Labourer 17
Living On Own Means 17
Carpenter 16
Living On Her Own Means 13
Farmer 12
Gardener 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Farm Servant 9
Grocer 9
Governess 8
Cook Domestic Servant 7
Farm Labourer 7
Railway Porter 7
Errand Boy 7
House Keeper 7
Iron Moulder 7
Clerk 7
Laundress 6

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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