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 828
Agricultural Labourer 202
Labourer 119
Laundress 57
Domestic Servant 52
General Servant 39
Dress Maker 37
Farm Labourer 24
Cook 23
Wife Of Above 23
House Keeper 22
Annuitant 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Carpenter 18
Gardener 18
Lace Maker 16
Servant 16
Errand Boy 15
Baker 13
Blacksmith 13
Charwoman 13
Machinist 12
Nurse 11
Shoe Maker 11
Carman 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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