Explore the Family Name Northridge

The meaning of Northridge

English (Derbyshire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Norridge in Upton Scudamore (Wiltshire) or from a similarly named but unidentified places elsewhere. The placename derives from Middle English north ‘north’ + rigge ‘ridge’ (Old English north, hrycg). There may have been some confusion with Norwich.

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How common is the last name Northridge in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Northridge has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 128,797 to 135,593, a change of -5.28%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of people with this surname actually rose slightly during the same period, from 122 to 124, representing an increase of 1.64%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, we see a reduction of 20%, indicating a general decrease in the prevalence of this surname in the larger population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#128,797	#135,593	-5.28%
Count	122	124	1.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Northridge

When it comes to the ethnicity associated with the surname Northridge, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there has been no reported change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White, however, saw an increase from 95.08% to 98.39%, marking a change of 3.48% over the decade. This suggests that the Northridge surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify ethnically as White.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.08%	98.39%	3.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%