Riddel Surname
Approximately 825 people bear this surname
Riddel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Riddell,' in the parish of Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire. A clan name of great antiquity. (2 Local; v. Reddall (1).
1761. Married — William Ridell and Mary Simpson: St. George, Hanover Square.
Read More About This SurnameRiddel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 446 | 1:812,688 | 62,481 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 361 | 1:10,369 | 1,312 |
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 197 | 1:254,917 | 21,039 |
Riddel (40) may also be a first name.
Riddel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Riddell,' in the parish of Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire. A clan name of great antiquity. (2 Local; v. Reddall (1).
1761. Married — William Ridell and Mary Simpson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1768. — James Riddle and Mary Humphry: ibid.
1770. — Samuel Harper and Helen Riddell: ibid.
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Rǽdel [Old English rǽd, counsel, advice + the diminutive suff. -el] 2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wrǽdel [Old English wrǽd or wrǽþ, a band, wreath (wríþan, to bind) + the diminutive suff. -el', cp. Ridlington] 3 for Reddall, Reddell, q.v.
(English) Descendant of little Rada (counsel); dweller on, or near, a red hill; one who came from Rydal or Ryedale (valley where rye was grown), in Westmorland and Yorkshire respectively.
Of that Ilk, in the parish of Lilliesleaf, co. Roxburgh. There is a tradition of great antiquity, ascending to the VII. or VIII. century. See Lay of the Last Minstrel, notes-but documentary evidence goes back to the XII. only. Richard Basset, justiciar of England, temp. Hen. I., married the heiress of Riddell, and his eldest son assumed his mother's surname. Genealogists differ as to the extraction of the family. See Douglas's Baronage. Betham's Baronetage, Nisbet's Heraldry, &c.
REDELL: Local: from the lands of Ridell in Roxburghshire. The family are descended from Oscitel de Ridel, 1090.
Local. From lands in the county of Yorkshire, formerly called the Ryedales.
The same as Riddell, found Rydale, De Rydale, and De Ridale; from Riddell or Ryedale, in the parish of Lilliesleaf co. Roxburgh. Sir Walter Scott refers to several curious documents which warrant most conclusively the epithet of "Ancient Riddell." See Stat. Ac. of Scotland, vol. iii. p. 27, note.
From the Danish, Riedel; from the Swedish, Rydall; from the French, Ridel, Ridelle; a personal name Richard Ridel in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
The Riddells or Riddles have long been established in Northumberland. During the 16th and 17th centuries several of the mayors and sheriffs of Newcastle bore the name of Riddel (B.). The Riddells of Tillmouth were an important family in the 13th and 14th centuries. An ancient family of Riddell once lived at the seat of that name in Roxburghshire (L.). Riddells - Quarter is a township in Northumberland. The Cornish name of Riddle has evidently had an independent origin.
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Riddel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riddel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riddel (Russian: Риддель) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riddel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 420,458th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Riddel live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 40 people.
The surname Riddel is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 446 people, or 1 in 812,688. In The United States Riddel is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Virginia, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Riddel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Riddel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riddel last name expanded 226 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Riddel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States Riddel are 31.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Riddel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning $48,270 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Riddel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
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| Riddel in the Russian language | ||
| Риддель | riddel | - |
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