Eldredge Family Crest & Name History

Eldredge is one more way Eldridge has been written over the centuries. Taken at its root, Eldredge points to “From a first name meaning ruler”.

• Other spellings include Aldridge.
• The two spellings differ in a small detail: Eldredge has “e” where Eldridge has “i”.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Eldredge with 4,426 bearers, at rank 7,517. That puts it inside the top 10,000 US surnames.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry and the Eldredge name

Looking for an Eldredge coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Eldredge family name pack.