Claridge
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English
Alternative forms
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)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Claridge is the 26171st 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 341.