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

Claridge, 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 Claridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Claridge in America

Claridge is the 26171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Claridge surname appeared 935 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Claridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Claridge 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 Claridge

The surname Claridge is of English origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from various places in England called Claridge or Claverley. The name is thought to have evolved from the Old English words "claefr" meaning "clover" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow".

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1198, where a person named William de Claverleye is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 12th century.

The Claridge surname is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. In the book, there are references to places like Clavertuna and Clavertune, which are believed to be early forms of the name Claridge.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Claridge appeared in various historical records and documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a person named Walter de Claverlegh is listed. Another early bearer of the name was John de Claverleye, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1327.

One notable figure with the Claridge surname was Sir William Claridge (c. 1570-1641), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Southwark in the early 17th century. Another prominent individual was John Claridge (1647-1712), an English Quaker minister and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, a famous bearer of the name was Timothy Claridge (1744-1808), an English farmer and agricultural writer who published a book titled "The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules to Judge of the Changes of the Weather." Later, in the 19th century, there was Samuel Claridge (1815-1891), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

The Claridge surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Claridge Court in Oxfordshire, Claridge Farm in Warwickshire, and Claridge Wood in Buckinghamshire. These place names likely originated from early bearers of the Claridge surname who settled in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Claridge

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

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 Claridge 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 Claridge 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 Claridge was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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