Last Name BRIDGER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The bridger, one who lived at the bridge. This surname belongs to the same class as Churcher, Brooker, and Crosser. It is probable that the bridger, like the bridgeman, took toll.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish

Rank 16,754 (2000 US census) 17,426 (1990 US census)
Count 1,570 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.39%, or 1482 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.29%, or 36 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.83%, or 13 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.45%, or 7 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.7%, or 11 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.34%, or 21 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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