Herridge

English

Alternative forms

• Harridge

Etymology

Possibly a habitational surname from the village of Eridge, in East Sussex, named from Old English earn (“eagle”) + hryċġ (“ridge”), or alternatively from the town of Harwich, in Essex, from Old English here (“army”) + wīc (“abode, dwelling place”).

Proper noun

Herridge (plural Herridges)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Herridge is the 42378^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 512 individuals. Herridge is most common among White (93.75%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Herridge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 169.