Ridd Surname
Approximately 1,864 people bear this surname
Ridd Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Rider, Trooper [Old English ridda] Ridda was the name of a thane of the Mercian king Offa.
2 conf. with Read, q.v.
(Celtic) Dweller at a Ford [Welsh rhyd, a ford]
Ridd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 621 | 1:89,723 | 9,689 |
| United States | 314 | 1:1,154,328 | 82,787 |
| Pakistan | 306 | 1:583,804 | 9,423 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Canada | 132 | 1:279,133 | 26,131 |
| Wales | 119 | 1:26,004 | 2,705 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 434 | 1:56,164 | 6,666 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:22,406 | 1,290 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
Ridd (27) may also be a first name.
Ridd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Rider, Trooper [Old English ridda] Ridda was the name of a thane of the Mercian king Offa.
2 conf. with Read, q.v.
(Celtic) Dweller at a Ford [Welsh rhyd, a ford]
Ridd Demographics
Ridd Political Affiliation
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Ridd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ridd Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ridd (Hindi: रिद्द, Russian: Ридд) occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridd? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ridd is the 219,419th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,909,628 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Ridd reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Ridd is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 621 people, or 1 in 89,723. In England Ridd is most frequent in: Devon, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Merseyside, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England Ridd is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Pakistan, where 16 percent are found.
Ridd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ridd has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ridd last name grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ridd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ridd last name is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ridd surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ridd earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning 326,830 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.33% more than the national average, earning $46,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.75% more than the national average, earning $62,973 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raidd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riddt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reidd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riedd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rid | 86 | 1,312 | / |
| Reidtd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reid | 75 | 345,075 | / |
| Redd | 75 | 18,942 | / |
| Ried | 75 | 6,475 | / |
| Raid | 75 | 5,082 | / |
| Roid | 75 | 227 | / |
| Ruid | 75 | 144 | / |
| Hrid | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ridt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ridh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Riod | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rydd | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rhid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rijd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Årid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Risd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ri | 67 | 3,363,006 | / |
| Reidt | 67 | 1,373 | / |
| Raidt | 67 | 906 | / |
| Roidt | 67 | 150 | / |
| Riedt | 67 | 143 | / |
| Readd | 67 | 68 | / |
| Reddt | 67 | 57 | / |
| Rijdt | 67 | 37 | / |
| Reids | 67 | 36 | / |
| Raaid | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ruids | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hraid | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raidh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Richd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reedd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reddh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ridtt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raids | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reitd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raisd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reijd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raidz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rraid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raijd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rêddÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hreid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhitd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Resdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rishd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reidh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reidz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhied | 67 | 0 | / |
| Redds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhuid | 67 | 0 | / |
Ridd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ridd in the Hindi language | ||
| रिद्द | ridda | - |
| Ridd in the Russian language | ||
| Ридд | ridd | - |
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Ridd Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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