Holdridge

English

Etymology

Possibly a habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from Old English heald (“bent, inclined, sloping”) + hryċġ (“ridge, spur”).

Proper noun

Holdridge (plural Holdridges)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Holdridge is the 17331^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1631 individuals. Holdridge is most common among White (93.62%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holdridge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 192.