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
Scholar 159
Agricultural Labourer 41
House Servant 31
At Home 25
Dress Maker 15
Coal Miner 13
Farm Labourer 12
Ag Labourer 9
Carpenter 9
Potter 9
Errand Boy 8
Farm Servant 8
Pauper 8
Servant 8
Tailor 7
General Servant 7
Annuitant 7
Wife 7
Labourer 6
Glover 6
House Keeper 6
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Farmer 5
Farmers Daughter 5
File Grinder 5

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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