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English
Etymology
Genitive or plural form of Bridge.
Proper noun
Bridges (countable and uncountable, plural Bridgeses)
- A surname.
- A habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges
- An occupational surname for a bridgekeeper
- A toponymic surname for someone from Bruges
- Alternative form of Bridgen
- Alternative form of Bridge
- A placename:
- A hamlet in Ratlinghope parish, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SO3996).
- A small suburb in Luxulyan parish, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SX0458).
- An unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio, United States.
- A rural locality in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bridges is the 635th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 53682 individuals. Bridges is most common among White (67.71%) and Black/African American (27.05%) individuals.
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