Eskridge
A locational surname most likely referring to someone from a place called Eskridge or from a ridge near an ash tree or river bend.
The #8,341 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 77,789 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Eskridge is generally treated as an English locational surname. It is likely made up of a place-name element such as a personal or river name beginning Esk- or Esse-, plus ridge, from Old English hrycg, meaning "ridge." In some cases, surnames of this type arose from a settlement name; in others, they described someone who lived on or near a ridge associated with a local landmark.
History
The name is best known in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where it appears as a relatively uncommon surname. Like many locational surnames, it may have developed independently in more than one family line from a geographic place-name or from topographic description. Because the name is not common in medieval records, its exact origin in each family line can be hard to pin down.
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Fun fact
The surname is rare enough that many modern bearers trace it to just a few family clusters rather than to a single widespread medieval line.