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
School 269
Private Means 24
Labourer 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Farm Labourer 17
Farmer 14
Dressmaker 14
General Labourer 13
General Servant (domestic) 12
Assisting In Business 12
General Servant Domestic 11
At Home 10
Carpenter 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Clerk 9
Shop Assistant 9
School Teacher 8
Dress Maker 7
Charwoman 7
Milliner 7
Scholar 7
Domestic Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Farmer Son Working On Farm 6
At School 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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