Horridge

Horridge Meaning & Origin

About Horridge
The surname Horridge is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "horh" meaning "dirty" or "muddy" and the word "rig" meaning "ridge." Therefore, the surname Horridge likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or on a muddy or dirty ridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horridge: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horridge 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 Horridge is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/horridge*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horridge in Braille

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

The name Horridge in braille

How to sign the name Horridge using Sign Language

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

The name Horridge in sign language

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