Aldridge
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (surname): Arledge, Arlidge, Houldridge
Etymology
editFrom Old English alor (“alder”) + wīc (“farmstead”).
Proper noun
editAldridge (countable and uncountable, plural Aldridges)
- A town in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SK0500).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Aldridge is the 1562nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23034 individuals. Aldridge is most common among White (80.09%) and Black/African American (15.06%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aldridge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.