Claridge
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editTwo possible origins:
- A metronymic surname from the Old French female given name Clarice.
- Habitational surname from a minor place in Sussex, probably named with Old English clǣfre (“clover”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).
Proper noun
editClaridge (plural Claridges)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Claridge is the 26171st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 935 individuals. Claridge is most common among White (93.37%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Claridge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 341.