Riddels Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Riddels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riddels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Riddels Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Riddels Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Riddels is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddels? popularity and diffusion

Riddels is the 1,409,418th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. Riddels occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Riddels live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Riddels is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Riddels is most common in: Texas, where 53 percent are found, Arkansas, where 11 percent are found and Nevada, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 36 percent are found and Laos, where 1 percent are found.

Riddels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riddels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riddels surname grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riddels Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Riddels last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Riddels surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Riddels earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 44.68% less than the national average, earning R 131,472 per year and in United States they earn 22.1% less than the national average, earning $33,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddells937/
Rieddels931/
Riddles862,066/
Riedels865/
Reddels861/
Reidels860/
Riddlles800/
Ridelles800/
Rudels7735/
Redels7713/
Ridles778/
Ridless7122/
Ruddles7121/
Riedles710/
Rudelles670/
Redles6217/
Rudles620/
Reedles572/
Redilles531/
Readless530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riddels
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