Explore the Family Name Ridges
The meaning of Ridges
English (Hampshire and Surrey): variant of Ridge, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ridges in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Ridges based on the Decennial U.S. Census data has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 48,665 in 2000 to 52,267 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 7.4 percent. Moreover, the number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased over this period from 407 to 397, marking a reduction of 2.46 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Ridges per 100,000 dropped by 13.33 percent from 0.15 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,665 | #52,267 | -7.4% |
| Count | 407 | 397 | -2.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ridges
In terms of ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, most bearers of the surname Ridges identify as Black, which saw a small increase from 67.57 percent in 2000 to 69.52 percent in 2010. Individuals of White ethnicity carrying the surname experienced a decrease of 6.09 percent, moving from 29.24 percent to 27.46 percent over the same decade. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a new appearance of those identifying with two or more races in 2010 at 1.76 percent. However, the percentage of Hispanic individuals bearing the surname dropped to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 67.57% | 69.52% | 2.89% |
| White | 29.24% | 27.46% | -6.09% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |