Bridges

Genitive or plural form of Bridge.

Bridges (countable and uncountable, plural Bridgeses)

1. A surname.
   1. A habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges
   2. An occupational surname for a bridgekeeper
   3. A toponymic surname for someone from Bruges
   4. Alternative form of Bridgen
   5. Alternative form of Bridge
2. A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Ratlinghope parish, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SO3996).
   2. A small suburb in Luxulyan parish, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SX0458).
   3. An unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio, United States.
   4. A rural locality in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bridges is the 635^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 53682 individuals. Bridges is most common among White (67.71%) and Black/African American (27.05%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bridges”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 226.

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