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

Etheredge, 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 Etheredge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Etheredge in America

Etheredge is the 12040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Etheredge surname appeared 2,592 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Etheredge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Etheredge 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 Etheredge

The surname Etheredge is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a locational name derived from a place called Etheredge or Edridge in the county of Wiltshire. The name is composed of the Old English elements "edisc" meaning "rich" and "hrycg" meaning "ridge" or "hill."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire in 1195, where it is spelled "Edredge." This reference suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 12th century.

The Etheredge surname is also found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which list several individuals with the name in Wiltshire.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir James Etheredge (c. 1555-1624), an English diplomat and Member of Parliament during the reign of King James I. He served as the English ambassador to the Netherlands and was knighted in 1603.

Another prominent figure was George Etheredge (1635-1689), an English dramatist and courtier during the Restoration period. He is best known for his comedies, including "The Comical Revenge" (1664) and "She Would if She Could" (1668).

In the 18th century, Sir Ralph Etheredge (1697-1778) was a British Army officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General and was appointed Governor of Fort St. Philip in Minorca.

John Etheredge (1761-1846) was a British architect who designed several notable buildings in Bath, including the Assembly Rooms and the Grand Pump Room.

Another notable bearer was Sir Raymond Etheredge (1892-1975), a British lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1951 to 1962.

While the name Etheredge has its roots in the county of Wiltshire, it has since spread throughout England and other parts of the English-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Etheredge

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

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

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