Aldridge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Aldridge Name Meaning: This is habitational from a number of places with this name i.e Aldridge Grove in Buckingham. Adel 'noble' + ric 'ruler'.

This name could also possibly be from some 'lost' medieval village known to have existed near Worcester. This name was very popular in ancient times due to its meaning.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Aldridge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Aldridge family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 431
Agricultural Labourer 259
House Servant 79
Labourer 66
At Home 60
Farm Labourer 35
Scholar At Home 32
Servant 28
Lace Maker 25
General Servant 24
Dress Maker 23
Laundress 23
Annuitant 19
Pauper 19
Errand Boy 18
Gardener 17
Shoe Maker 16
Cook 14
Blacksmith 13
House Keeper 13
Ag Labourer 12
Char Woman 11
Grocer 11
Porter 11
Tailor 11

Aldridge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Aldridge 100% 43,109
2 Eldridge 88% 23,365
3 Oldridge 88% 3,705
4 Alldridge 89% 2,355
5 Aldrige 88% 1,258
6 Eldredge 75% 453
7 Alderidge 89% 279
8 Aldredge 88% 237
9 Elderidge 78% 131

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The surname Aldridge is the most popular version of all its varients

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