Find out how popular the last name Aldridge is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aldridge.

Aldridge, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aldridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aldridge in America

Aldridge is the 1562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aldridge surname appeared 23,034 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 people would have the surname Aldridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aldridge to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aldridge

The surname Aldridge originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words 'ald' meaning old and 'hrycg' meaning ridge, referring to someone who lived near an old ridge or hill. The name was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Alredge' in Somerset.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname include Ailric de Alriz in Worcestershire in 1275 and Robert de Aldrich in Cambridgeshire in 1279. The name also appeared as Alderich, Aldridge, and Aldredge in various historical records.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Ralph Aldridge (c.1330-1397), a wealthy merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1368. Another was Sir Benjamin Aldridge (1737-1823), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 16th century, the name was found in the village of Aldridge, near Walsall in Staffordshire, which likely took its name from the Old English words for old ridge. Thomas Aldridge (1554-1623), a clergyman and author, was born in this village.

Other historical figures with the surname include Thomas Aldridge (1617-1674), an English Puritan and religious writer, and John Aldridge (1805-1887), a British geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil reptiles.

The Aldridge family coat of arms, granted in 1589, features a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis, symbolizing military service and loyalty. The name has also been associated with various place names, such as Aldridge Hill in Staffordshire and Aldridge Farm in Wiltshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aldridge

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aldridge.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aldridge was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aldridge has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aldridge was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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