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
School 822
Farm Labourer 72
General Labourer 64
Labourer 54
Private Means 54
Domestic Servant 50
General Servant (domestic) 49
Dressmaker 34
None 33
Clerk 30
Scholar 28
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Carpenter 25
Shop Assistant 24
House Painter 23
Bricklayer 23
Charwoman 23
Carman 22
At Home 21
Gardener Domestic 21
Nil 21
Housekeeper 21
Dress Maker 20
Laundress 20
Housemaid (domestic) 19

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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