Claridge

English

Alternative forms

• Claridy

Etymology

Two possible origins:

• A metronymic surname from the Old French female given name Clarice.
• Habitational surname from a minor place in Sussex, probably named with Old English clǣfre (“clover”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).

Proper noun

Claridge (plural Claridges)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Claridge is the 26171^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 935 individuals. Claridge is most common among White (93.37%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Claridge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 341.