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UK surname

Kerridge

A variant spelling of the surname derived from the place name Kerridge meaning "ridge where cress grows".

In the 1881 census there were 1,097 people recorded with the Kerridge surname, ranking it #3,619 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,474, ranked #4,178, down from #3,619 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hinderclay and Brightlingsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, Waveney and Suffolk Coastal.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kerridge is 1,746 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 34.4%.

1881 census count

1,097

Ranked #3,619

Modern count

1,474

2016, ranked #4,178

Peak year

1911

1,746 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kerridge had 1,097 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,619 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,474 in 2016, ranked #4,178.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,746 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Kerridge surname distribution map

The map shows where the Kerridge surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Kerridge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kerridge over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 658 #3,943
1861 historical 651 #4,122
1881 historical 1,097 #3,619
1891 historical 1,274 #3,392
1901 historical 1,593 #3,241
1911 historical 1,746 #2,810
1997 modern 1,666 #3,568
1998 modern 1,695 #3,638
1999 modern 1,697 #3,666
2000 modern 1,666 #3,700
2001 modern 1,624 #3,721
2002 modern 1,627 #3,788
2003 modern 1,595 #3,773
2004 modern 1,605 #3,773
2005 modern 1,552 #3,840
2006 modern 1,505 #3,954
2007 modern 1,515 #3,966
2008 modern 1,490 #4,057
2009 modern 1,535 #4,033
2010 modern 1,559 #4,052
2011 modern 1,542 #4,052
2012 modern 1,520 #4,032
2013 modern 1,531 #4,082
2014 modern 1,535 #4,098
2015 modern 1,507 #4,121
2016 modern 1,474 #4,178

Geography

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Where Kerridges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hinderclay, Brightlingsea and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, Waveney, Suffolk Coastal, Fenland and Tendring. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 Hinderclay Suffolk
3 Brightlingsea Essex
4 London parishes London 3
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 001 East Cambridgeshire
2 Waveney 015 Waveney
3 Suffolk Coastal 001 Suffolk Coastal
4 Fenland 003 Fenland
5 Tendring 009 Tendring

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kerridge

These lists show first names that appear often with the Kerridge surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kerridge

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kerridge, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Kerridge surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kerridge household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Kerridge is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kerridge is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kerridge falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kerridge is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Kerridge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Kerridge

The surname KERRIDGE is of English origin, first recorded in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "cerr," meaning a marsh or fen, and "hrycg," meaning a ridge or hill. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a ridge in a marshy area.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1273, when a Richard de Kerrig was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire. There are also references to a John de Kyrig in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

During the medieval period, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as Kyrig, Kerryg, and Kerrygg, reflecting the regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

One of the earliest known bearers of the KERRIDGE name was William Kerridge, a merchant who lived in London in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in records from 1483 as trading in wool and cloth.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Shropshire, which were areas with significant marshlands and ridges.

Thomas Kerridge, born in 1588 in Staffordshire, was a notable figure during the English Civil War. He served as a Captain in the Parliamentarian forces and is mentioned in the records of the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

The KERRIDGE surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Kerridge in Cheshire and Kerridge End in Staffordshire. These locations likely took their names from the same Old English words that gave rise to the surname.

In the 18th century, John Kerridge, born in 1717 in Worcestershire, was a prominent clockmaker and inventor. He is credited with developing several improvements to clock mechanisms and was a member of the Clockmakers' Company in London.

Another notable bearer of the KERRIDGE name was Samuel Kerridge, a 19th-century poet and writer from Staffordshire. Born in 1835, he published several collections of poetry and was known for his descriptive works about rural life in the Midlands.

Throughout history, the KERRIDGE surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, soldiers, craftsmen, and writers, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who bore this name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Kerridge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kerridge surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Suffolk leads with 316 Kerridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.20x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 316 24.20x
Middlesex 197 1.84x
Norfolk 121 7.34x
Essex 111 5.25x
Surrey 76 1.45x
Lancashire 53 0.42x
Yorkshire 40 0.38x
Hampshire 24 1.09x
Kent 24 0.66x
Dorset 20 2.84x
Sussex 19 1.05x
Durham 16 0.50x
Lincolnshire 13 0.76x
Hertfordshire 12 1.62x
Berkshire 10 1.24x
Midlothian 9 0.63x
Bedfordshire 7 1.26x
Cambridgeshire 6 0.88x
Somerset 6 0.35x
Staffordshire 5 0.14x
Warwickshire 4 0.15x
Cheshire 2 0.08x
Gloucestershire 2 0.10x
Leicestershire 2 0.17x
Radnorshire 2 2.31x
Anglesey 1 0.53x
Channel Islands 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hinderclay in Suffolk leads with 33 Kerridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 2946.43x.

Place Total Index
Hinderclay 33 2946.43x
Ipswich St Margaret 26 58.68x
Hackney London 25 4.16x
Newington 21 5.30x
Brightlingsea 18 148.88x
Lambeth 18 1.93x
Sibton 18 1000.00x
Islington London 17 1.64x
Chelsea London 15 4.64x
East Harling 15 383.63x
Shoreditch London 15 3.23x
St Marylebone London 15 2.62x
Walberswick 14 1308.41x
Ipswich St Peter 13 73.95x
St Pancras London 13 1.51x
Beccles 12 57.09x
Debenham 12 277.14x
Ipswich St Mary Key 12 353.98x
Mile End Old Town London 12 5.26x
Winston 12 1100.92x
Caistor Next Yarmouth 11 189.66x
Heworth 11 17.50x
Holy Trinity 11 4.30x
Kensington London 11 1.85x
Walsham Le Willows 11 252.29x
Barton St Mary 10 116.28x
Basingstoke 10 39.57x
Hopton 10 309.60x
Mistley 10 176.06x
Norwich St Peter 10 92.42x
St Botolph Aldgate London 10 45.29x
West Ham 10 2.14x
Wimborne Minster 10 87.87x
Wyke Regis 10 99.01x
Battersea 9 2.28x
Bradfield 9 299.00x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 9 1.56x
Eston 9 38.89x
Great Yarmouth 9 6.59x
Shenley 9 184.80x
Toxteth Park 9 2.09x
Walsoken 9 90.82x
Banham 8 190.48x
Broughton In Salford 8 6.88x
Chadderton 8 12.86x
Ipswich St Mathew 8 21.86x
Thorndon All Sts 8 341.88x
Aldringham 7 372.34x
Ash Normandy 7 98.59x
Burgate 7 666.67x
Crayford 7 43.83x
Danbury 7 194.99x
Dickleburgh 7 230.26x
Great Little Marsden 7 12.01x
Hornsey 7 5.16x
Luton 7 7.28x
Monk Soham 7 476.19x
Portsmouth 7 13.84x
Saxmundham 7 144.63x
Shelfanger 7 555.56x
St George Hanover Square 7 3.71x
Thorpe Le Soken 7 395.48x
Brettenham 6 1764.71x
Finningham 6 389.61x
Framlingham 6 64.72x
Glastonbury 6 42.61x
Heybridge 6 97.56x
Hove 6 7.57x
Paddington London 6 1.52x
Ratcliffe London 6 10.14x
Salford 6 1.60x
Sowerby In Halifax 6 17.27x
Wymondham 6 35.61x
Barking 5 8.07x
Barking 5 73.96x
Charney 5 617.28x
Cobham 5 58.34x
Cratfield 5 274.73x
Great Bromley 5 187.97x
Pett 5 485.44x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Kerridge surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Kerridge surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 61
George 58
James 34
John 31
Charles 27
Thomas 26
Henry 25
Arthur 19
Alfred 17
Walter 17
Herbert 15
Robert 14
Edward 11
Frederick 11
Daniel 10
Samuel 10
Albert 8
David 8
Benjamin 7
Francis 7
Richard 7
Harry 5
Frank 4
Isaac 4
Wm. 4
Aaron 3
Abraham 3
Donald 3
Ernest 3
Frederic 3
Fredk. 3
Phillip 3
Sidney 3
Amos 2
Chas. 2
Earnest 2
Edgar 2
Eliza 2
Geo. 2
Joseph 2
Mark 2
Oliver 2
Robt. 2
Allan 1
C. 1
Edwin 1
Elisha 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellis 1
Emily 1

FAQ

Kerridge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kerridge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,097 people were recorded with the Kerridge surname. That placed it at #3,619 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kerridge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,474 in 2016. That gives Kerridge a modern rank of #4,178.

What does the Kerridge surname mean?

A variant spelling of the surname derived from the place name Kerridge meaning "ridge where cress grows".

What does the Kerridge map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Kerridge bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.