Riddet Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRiddet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
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.
Riddet Demographics
Average Riddet Salary in
United States
$31,931 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riddet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riddet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riddet is found most frequently in Scotland. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riddet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,931,261st most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Riddet live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Riddet is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 31 percent live, North Ayrshire, where 19 percent live and South Ayrshire, where 12 percent live. Besides Scotland Riddet occurs in 6 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Riddet last name increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Riddet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Riddet last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the 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.
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