# Etheridge (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/etheridge/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,420 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,425 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 29,630 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.8% (10,041 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Ateridge, Athridge, Attridge, Etheredge, Ethridge, Etridge, Etteridge, Ettridge |

## Etymology

From Middle English Atteriche, Etherich, from Old English Æðelrīc (“noble ruler”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Etheridge in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 75% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Etheridge in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Etheridge

- Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter
- Neil Etheridge, association football player (born 1990)
- Bob Etheridge, American politician and farmer
- Gemma Etheridge, Australian rugby union player

## Similar surnames

Ethridge, Etheredge, Etherton, Edwards, Edward, Edouard.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.