The Aldridge surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 23,034 people carried this name — #1,562 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 12,800 people counted. That is up 4% from 22,160 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Aldridge surname

A habitational surname from Old English.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Aldridge» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Alderich’.

An early record he cites: John Alrich, 1313 — Writs of Parliament.

His entry covers Aldrich and Aldridge.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 45 · public domain.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Aldridge was found among the farmers of 6 counties.

It was most frequent in Surrey: 20 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 500. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent. His list gives one count for the spellings Aldrich and Aldridge.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Surrey 20
Hertfordshire 18
Suffolk 16
Berkshire 10
Gloucestershire 10
Norfolk 8

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In print

Aldridge in American newspapers,
1925–1927.

Newspaper page from The Milwaukee Leader carrying the name Aldridge
The Milwaukee Leader 1925-10-09
Newspaper page from The Milwaukee Leader carrying the name Aldridge
The Milwaukee Leader 1927-10-06
Newspaper page from The Milwaukee Leader carrying the name Aldridge
The Milwaukee Leader 1925-10-14

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In print

Aldridge in Australian newspapers,
1810s–2000s.

29,228 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Aldridge. The most, 4,915, date from the 1920s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in South Australia, at 3.0 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

South Australia 10,608
Queensland 6,177
Victoria 4,775
New South Wales 4,537
Western Australia 2,203
Tasmania 775
ACT (Canberra) 106
Northern Territory 16

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Aldridge.

Who carried it

People named Aldridge,
with a public archive behind them.

  • William Aldridge
    William Aldridge 1737–1797 · Christian minister
  • Robert Aldridge d. 1556 · Catholic bishop
  • Anna Maria Smyth d. 1825
  • Henrietta Jane Aldridge d. 1909
  • Gwendolen Aldridge d. 1992
  • Mary Aldridge d. 1990

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Aldridge,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,577 records

1,577 records of the Aldridge name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 767
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 353
  • Other U.S. records 457
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Herbert Ray Aldridge

    Born 1949; from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. U.S. Marine Corps, rifleman; killed in action 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Frank C. Aldridge

    Born 1923 in South Carolina. Enlisted 1943 at Fort Jackson Columbia; motion picture projectionist. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at Batesburg Cemetery, South Carolina.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Eliza Aldridge

    Arrived at New York in 1876 aboard the Germanic from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 27; servant. From Scotland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,577 records for Aldridge in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia1,116 records

1,116 records of the Aldridge name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 388
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 370
  • Other Australian records 358
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Ann Elizabeth Aldridge

    Died 1873 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 70. Will registered in Tasmania in 1873.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Joseph Henry Aldridge

    Born 1856 in Hobart, Tasmania. Died 1925 in Tasmania, aged 69.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record William Aldridge

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Minerva, arriving 1821; ticket of leave 1834. Native of Hertfordshire.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 1,116 records for Aldridge in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain).

United Kingdom73 records

73 records of the Aldridge name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 41
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 14
  • Other British records 18
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Henry E. Aldridge

    Buried in 1946 at Ballengeich Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland, aged 75.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record James Henry Aldridge

    Will proved in 1939; of Swansea, Glamorgan.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record J. A. Aldridge

    Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1919.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 73 records for Aldridge in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand58 records

58 records of the Aldridge name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 37
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 14
  • Other New Zealand records 7
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Martha Toromata Aldridge

    Died 1984, aged 79; buried at Picton Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Frederick Charles Aldridge

    Died 1943, aged 74; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Goodwin Aldridge

    Buried in 1921 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 75.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 58 records for Aldridge in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Canada44 records

44 records of the Aldridge name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 8
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 8
  • Other Canadian records 28
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Chas Aldridge

    Came to Ontario in 1873 aboard the Circassian, landing at Quebec, bound for Collingwood, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ellen Aldridge

    Buried in 1940 at St. Vital Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, aged 77.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ann Aldridge

    Buried in 1978 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 87.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 44 records for Aldridge in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Netherlands14 records

14 records of the Aldridge name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 9
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 5
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Henry Thomas John Aldridge

    Married in 1924 in Rotterdam. Died 1928 in Rotterdam, aged 51.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Shiela Elisabeth Antoinetta Aldridge

    Died 1962 in Venlo; born in Venlo.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Limburg (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Phoebe Aldridge

    In the population register of Utrecht; born in England.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 14 records for Aldridge in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Norway3 records

3 records of the Aldridge name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Daisy Beatrice Aldridge

    Census of 1910: Randsfjord træmasseog papirfabrik A/S, Jevnaker; born 1886 in Brighton.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Clarice Aldridge

    Census of 1910: Randsfjord træmasseog papirfabrik A/S, Jevnaker; born 1905 in Brighton.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 2 of 3 records for Aldridge in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

France2 records

2 records of the Aldridge name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Stanley Trivet Aldridge

    Born 1926 in Great Britain; died 1997 in Mauron (Morbihan).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Joyce Edith Ray Aldridge

    Born 1915 in Edmonton (Angleterre); died 1999 in Libourne (Gironde).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Other spellings of this name

The same name, spelled another way.

Spellings that H. B. Guppy (England and Wales, 1890) or the Registrar-General for Ireland (births index of 1890) counted as one name together with Aldridge.

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Surnames next to Aldridge.

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