Riddet Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Riddet Surname Definition:

There are families of this name in the parish of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. As the Ridels had some connection with the district, it has been suggested (Pont, p. 168) that the names may be connected, but this seems unlikely. Rirhat and Rithet are recorded in Dumfries.

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Riddet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland581:92,3076,478
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
England121:2,031,28160,933

Riddet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There are families of this name in the parish of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. As the Ridels had some connection with the district, it has been suggested (Pont, p. 168) that the names may be connected, but this seems unlikely. Rirhat and Rithet are recorded in Dumfries. Bardsley has Ridout, Rideout, and Riddout (1273 and later) but "can find no satisfactory derivation" of the name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Riddet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riddet occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddet? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riddet is the 1,931,261st most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Riddet are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

Riddet is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland Riddet is mostly concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 31 percent live, North Ayrshire, where 19 percent live and South Ayrshire, where 12 percent live. Apart from Scotland Riddet is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Riddet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riddet has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Riddet surname expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riddet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riddet are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Riddet earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 47.59% less than the national average, earning R 124,536 per year and in United States they earn 26% less than the national average, earning $31,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddett92400/
Ridet91255/
Ridde91180/
Riddette863/
Riddetch861/
Ridder839,988/
Ritdet835,646/
Riddei8378/
Ridett8347/
Riddez8330/
Ridetz8316/
Riddie8313/
Riddee8311/
Riddey8310/
Reddet838/
Riddit834/
Hridet834/
Ridded834/
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Ridete831/
Raidet831/
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Riddej831/
Riddes830/
Ride801,275/
Ridgett7722/
Riddess7717/
Reidder7714/
Riddech7714/
Reiddeh771/
Rhidder771/
Raidete771/
Ridette771/
Ridditt770/
Reddett770/
Reddetz770/
Riedett770/
Rider7330,825/
Ridge7316,054/
Riede733,153/
Hride73721/
Ridhe73463/
Rides73412/
Reide73344/
Redde73335/
Riddi73331/
Ridey73327/
Raide73267/
Roide73265/
Riddy73261/
Ridda73220/
Redet7381/
Ridep7374/
Ridez7350/
Rideh7349/
Rudet7341/
Ridit7341/
Rydde7324/
Ridje739/
Ruide739/
Rideu737/
Rijde737/
Ridid736/
Riode736/
Rydet735/
Ridee734/
Ridie733/
Rided733/
Ridea732/
Ridei732/
Rhide731/
Ritde731/
Ritdetch715/
Ritthdet714/
Riddhesh711/
Hriddhee711/
Readdett710/
Hreideet710/
Readdeth710/
Reider674,655/
Redder672,329/
Rediet671,949/
Roider671,857/
Redeat671,451/
Raider671,427/
Reddie67978/
Reydet67460/
Ruedet67410/
Ruider67389/
Rydder67110/
Ritdee6797/
Reddey6794/
Roides6789/
Reidie6788/
Rijdes6770/
Reddyt6757/
Riddhi6750/
Ritdej6748/
Reudet6739/
Redett6736/
Reides6736/
Reidda6733/
Raydet6733/
Reddes6725/
Riedie6722/
Ruddit6720/
Raidee6718/
Reddit6712/
Hrider6712/
Raiddi6712/
Riddai6710/
Riddha677/
Rädder677/
Reddee676/
Riderr676/
Reisde675/
Ruides675/
Åreide675/
Rhider674/
Riddis674/
Rideey674/
Redded674/
Raidid674/
Roidee674/
Rhides673/
Reddei673/
Reddep673/
Ridite673/
Raides673/
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Redete673/
Ridgey671/
Reiddy671/
Reidey671/
Raidie671/
Rudeet671/
Rudett671/
Rriddi671/
Reiddi671/
Reideh671/
Ridesh671/
Rieddi671/
Roiddi671/
Ritder671/
Raidey671/
Reddeh671/
Reidea671/
Hridee671/
Hridey671/
Raideh671/
Reidez671/
Ridieh671/
Ridiey671/
Ridoit671/
Rhiede671/
Redeit671/
Rutdet671/
Reidee671/
Reidei671/
Riedee671/
Riddhessh671/
Rhisde671/
Ridday670/
Rideer670/
Risdey670/
Rriddy670/
Riedey670/
Redget670/
Risder670/
Reidge670/
Ridher670/
Rrider670/
Risdit670/

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