English: possibly a variant of Lefridge from the Middle English personal name Lefric Old English Lēofrīc a compound of lēof ‘dear beloved’ + rīc ‘power’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Leftridge family from?
You can see how Leftridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leftridge family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Leftridge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Leftridge family living in Indiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Leftridge's in USA. Indiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Leftridge families in 1840.
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What did your Leftridge ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leftridge. 48% of Leftridge men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Leftridge women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leftridge were Miner and Farm Labor. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Leftridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Leftridge in 1957 was 65, and 77 in 2004.