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) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ridd.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridd? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 219,419th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,909,628 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Ridd live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. Ridd is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread forename in the world, borne by 27 people.
The last name Ridd is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 621 people, or 1 in 89,723. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Merseyside, where 5 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Pakistan, where 16 percent live.
Ridd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ridd has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ridd last name rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ridd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ridd surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.63% registered to vote for the 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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