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Bridge Name Meaning

English: from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ridge, Bridges, Prigge, Brindle, Burridge, Akridge, Riege, Wride

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Bridge Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bridge name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bridge. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Bridge Family Origin

Where is the Bridge family from?

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You can see how Bridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bridge families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 225 Bridge families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Bridge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bridge families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bridge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bridge Family Occupations

What did your Bridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bridge occupation in Canada was Farmer. 41% of Bridge's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bridge family was Seaman. Farmer, Cooper and School Teacher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bridge.

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  • Farmer

    41%

  • Cooper

    9%

  • School Teacher

    4%

  • Seaman

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bridge ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bridge Historical Records

What Bridge family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 173,000 census records available for the last name Bridge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bridge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Bridge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 32,000 military records available for the last name Bridge. For the veterans among your Bridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bridge Life Expectancy

What is the average Bridge lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bridge in 1941 was 53, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bridge ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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