Last Name BRIDE

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Meaning From 'Brighid,' a hostage, pledge, or security. The son of Bridget. Cormac, Archbishop of Cashel, in his glossary, defines 'Brighid' "fiery dart," and that it was the name of the Muse who was believed to preside over poetry, in pagan times, in Ireland. 'Breochuidh,' a term given to those virgins who kept the perpetual fire of 'Beil' or 'Belus' among the Druids and ancient Celts.
Origin Gaelic, Jewish, Irish, Belgian

Rank 28,283 (2000 US census) 26,769 (1990 US census)
Count 796 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.91%, or 652 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 15.58%, or 124 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.75%, or 6 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 0.75%, or 6 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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