Herridge

Herridge Meaning & Origin

About Herridge
The surname Herridge is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "heger," meaning "hedge" or "fence," and the suffix "-ridge," indicating a ridge or hill. Therefore, the surname Herridge likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hedge or ridge. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a hedge-layer or a boundary keeper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Herridge is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Herridge: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herridge based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Herridge is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herridge in Braille

Here's how to represent Herridge in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Herridge in braille

How to sign the name Herridge using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Herridge using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herridge in sign language

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