Brownrigg
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from any of several minor places in Cumbria, from Old English brūn (“brown”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).
Proper noun
Brownrigg (plural Brownriggs)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brownrigg is the 31629th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 731 individuals. Brownrigg is most common among White (87.82%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brownrigg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 236.