2000
#6,399
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,901
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.82
Rare Last name
Standridge
A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "stony ridge" in Old English.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 5,599 Americans carry the last name Standridge. That puts it at #6,642 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.63 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 61,217 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Standridge surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
5.6K
1 in 61,217
Census rank
#6,642
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
4.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 4,883 bearers of the surname Standridge in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.63 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 6642nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Standridge, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Standridge
The surname Standridge is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "stān" meaning stone and "hrycg" meaning ridge, referring to a person who lived near a stony ridge or hill. The earliest known spelling of the name was Stanrigge, which appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1198.
The name was concentrated in the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England. Some early bearers of the name included John de Stanrugge, who was recorded in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1272, and William de Stanrigge, mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.
Standridge is not a common name, but it has been recorded throughout English history. One notable bearer was Sir John Standridge, a soldier and landowner who lived in the 16th century. He served in the English army during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his bravery in battle against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Another early record of the name can be found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Shropshire in 1672, which listed a Thomas Standridge as a householder in the village of Pontesbury.
In the 18th century, a family of Standridges lived in the parish of Kinlet, Shropshire. The parish records show the baptism of John Standridge in 1712 and his marriage to Elizabeth Trow in 1738.
A more recent example is William Standridge (1786-1853), a farmer and landowner from Worcestershire. He is recorded in the census of 1841 as living in the village of Oldbury-on-Severn with his wife and children.
Another notable bearer of the name was Reverend Henry Standridge (1822-1891), an Anglican clergyman who served as the vicar of Ratlinghope in Shropshire for over 40 years until his death in 1891.
While not a common surname, Standridge has a long history in England, particularly in the West Midlands region, dating back to the medieval era. Its origins are rooted in the Old English language and reflect the geographical features of the areas where early bearers of the name lived.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Standridge
Among Census respondents with the surname Standridge, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Standridge bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Standridge surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.4% · 4,319
- Two or more races5.4% · 266
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 165
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 82
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 27
- Black or African American0.5% · 24
Timeline
Historical Census data for Standridge
Standridge appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#6,658
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,078
+177 bearers (+3.6%)
Per 100,000 1.72
Rank movement Down 259 places
2020
#6,642
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,883
-195 bearers (-3.8%)
Per 100,000 1.63
Rank movement Up 16 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #6,399 | 4,901 | 1.82 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #6,658 | 5,078 | 1.72 | +177 bearers (+3.6%) | Down 259 places |
| 2020 | #6,642 | 4,883 | 1.63 | -195 bearers (-3.8%) | Up 16 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Standridge surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #6,658 | #6,642 | 0.2% |
| Count | 5,078 | 4,883 | -3.8% |
| Per 100K | 1.72 | 1.63 | -5.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Standridge bearers went from 5,078 to 4,883 (-3.8% change). The surname moved up 16 positions in the national ranking, going from #6,658 to #6,642.
FAQ
Standridge surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Standridge?
Name Census estimates that about 5,599 living Americans carry the surname Standridge. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 61,217 residents.
How common is Standridge?
Standridge ranks #6,642 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.63 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 4,883 people with the surname Standridge. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (5,599), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.63 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.63 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Standridge.
Has Standridge become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Standridge went from 5,078 recorded bearers to 4,883. That is a decrease of 195 (-3.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #6,658 to #6,642.
What does the Census say about the background of Standridge?
Among Census respondents with the surname Standridge, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Standridge in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.4% (4,319 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Standridge appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.4%), Two or More Races (5.4%), Hispanic (3.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Standridge (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Standridge mean?
A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "stony ridge" in Old English. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Standridge (1.63 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Standridge?
Want to know how common the surname Standridge is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.