Bridge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bridge Name Meaning: A surname of German/English origin taken from the words 'brigge' and the German 'brucca' meaning 'causeway', 'log', 'bridge'.

An occpuational name given to someone who worked on a bridge or was a toll collector or keeper for the bridge. Would also have been given to someone who lived near a bridge or may have been taken from a place with the same name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bridge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bridge family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 187
Female Servant 121
Independent 106
Farmer 86
Labourer 75
Cotton Weaver 69
Weaver 51
Male Servant 39
Shoe Maker 36
Ag Labourer 35
Coal Miner 28
Carpenter 22
Servant 19
Dress Maker 18
Independant 18
Cotton Spinner 17
Tailor 16
Joiner 15
Collier 15
Grocer 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Ag Lab 14
Woolen Weaver 14
Blacksmith 13
Butcher 12

Bridge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bridge 100% 53,732
2 Burdge 67% 1,068
3 Buridge 86% 463
4 Oubridge 75% 231
5 Beridge 86% 154
6 Bureidge 75% 105

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

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