How common is the surname Partridge?

9,909 people in the United States had the surname Partridge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,158 Americans. It ranked 3,589th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Partridge?

Louis Partridge, British actor (born 2003), followed by Linda Partridge.

Where is the surname Partridge most common?

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

Is the surname Partridge getting more or less common?

More common. 9,696 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,909 in 2010, up 2.2%.

The surname Partridge

A surname, carried by 9,909 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P636

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Partridge is more common than 97.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,909 people named Partridge in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 31,158 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,696.

#3,589

rank among US surnames

9,909

people in 2010

3.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.2%

change since 2000 (was #3,373)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,580	Albertson	9,943	31,052
#3,581	Littleton	9,939	31,064
#3,582	Hallman	9,938	31,067
#3,583	Cone	9,935	31,077
#3,585	Stephen	9,925	31,108
#3,586	Free	9,923	31,114
#3,587	Upchurch	9,922	31,117

Who is named Partridge

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Partridge identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Partridges

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Louis Partridge
British actor (born 2003)
Linda Partridge
British biogerontologist, born 1950
Ross Partridge
Actor, screenwriter, and director, born 1968
Kathleen Partridge
Australian field hockey player, 1963–2021
Frank C. Partridge
American politician (1861-1943)

Notable Partridges come mostly from the United Kingdom (2), the United States (2) and Australia (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Partridge?: 9,909 people in the United States had the surname Partridge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,158 Americans. It ranked 3,589th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Partridge?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Partridge identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Partridge?: Louis Partridge, British actor (born 2003), followed by Linda Partridge.
Where is the surname Partridge most common?: Wikidata records people named Partridge in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Partridge getting more or less common?: More common. 9,696 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,909 in 2010, up 2.2%.