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

Danridge, 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 Danridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Danridge in America

Danridge is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Danridge surname appeared 127 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 Danridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Danridge 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 Danridge

The surname DANRIDGE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from the name of a specific place or geographical feature. One possible origin is from the Old English words "dene" meaning a valley or small hollow, and "hrycg" meaning a ridge or hill, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near a valley or ridge.

Another theory suggests the name is derived from the Old English personal name "Dene" combined with the word "ridge", indicating it may have initially referred to the ridge belonging to someone named Dene. Variations in spelling over the centuries include Danrigg, Denridge, and Denridges.

One of the earliest known records of the DANRIDGE name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a William de Danrigg is mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire, dated around 1246. This indicates the presence of the DANRIDGE name in northern England during this time period.

Notable individuals with the DANRIDGE surname include Sir John Danridge (1540-1608), an English politician and member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent figure was Richard Danridge (1658-1712), a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the DANRIDGE family appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, with some records also showing their presence in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Other historical figures bearing the DANRIDGE name include Mary Danridge (1745-1823), a renowned author and poet from Cheshire, and Thomas Danridge (1789-1861), a noted explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively throughout Africa and the Middle East.

While the exact origins of the DANRIDGE surname remain somewhat uncertain, it is clear that the name has a long and storied history in England, dating back to at least the medieval period and potentially even earlier.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Danridge

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

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

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