Bridge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bridge Name Meaning: A surname of German/English origin taken from the words 'brigge' and the German 'brucca' meaning 'causeway', 'log', 'bridge'.

An occpuational name given to someone who worked on a bridge or was a toll collector or keeper for the bridge. Would also have been given to someone who lived near a bridge or may have been taken from a place with the same name.

Discover how your Bridge ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bridge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bridge family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,391
Cotton Weaver 232
Agricultural Labourer 129
Labourer 68
Coal Miner 66
General Labourer 62
Domestic Servant 58
General Servant 54
Dress Maker 50
House Keeper 47
Farm Labourer 36
Laundress 31
Cotton Winder 25
Carter 23
Cotton Operative 22
Carpenter 20
Annuitant 19
General Servant Domestic 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Milliner 17
Servant 17
Clerk 16
Butcher 15
Joiner 15
No Occupation 15

Bridge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bridge 100% 53,732
2 Burdge 67% 1,068
3 Buridge 86% 463
4 Oubridge 75% 231
5 Beridge 86% 154
6 Bureidge 75% 105

Did you know?

The surname Bridge is the most popular version of all its varients

Search for the Bridge family