Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRECKENRIDGE
There are approximately 690 people named Breckenridge in the UK. That makes it the 8,885th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 11 are named Breckenridge.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Breckenridge surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Brecken, broken, out of repair; and ridge, Sax., ryg, the top of a hill; a house.