Riddett Surname

726,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Riddett Surname Definition:

Victor le Retit, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name appears as Ridhut (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Riddett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:233,13019,331
Australia711:380,22131,281
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Riddett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Victor le Retit, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name appears as Ridhut (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Riddett Last Name Facts

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

Riddett occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 726,304th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,218,865 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Riddett are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Riddett is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 233,130. In England Riddett is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 40 percent live, Berkshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Riddett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riddett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Riddett surname rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riddett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Riddett surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

Riddett earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,243 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Riddet9293/
Ridett9247/
Ridgett8622/
Ridette861/
Riedett860/
Reddett860/
Ridditt860/
Ridet83255/
Ridde83180/
Riddetch801/
Readdett800/
Ridder779,988/
Ritdet775,646/
Riddei7778/
Redett7736/
Riddez7730/
Ridetz7716/
Riddie7713/
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Reddet778/
Ridded774/
Hridet774/
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Ridete771/
Riddej771/
Ruddet771/
Raidet771/
Rudett771/
Reidet771/
Riddge771/
Riddes770/
Ride731,275/
Redditt711,316/
Readett71200/
Reydett7117/
Riddess7117/
Riddech7114/
Reidder7114/
Redette713/
Raidete711/
Rhidder711/
Reiddeh711/
Reddetz710/
Rider6730,825/
Ridge6716,054/
Riede673,153/
Hride67721/
Ridhe67463/
Rides67412/
Reide67344/
Redde67335/
Riddi67331/
Ridey67327/
Raide67267/
Roide67265/
Riddy67261/
Ridda67220/
Redet6781/
Ridep6774/
Ridez6750/
Rideh6749/
Rudet6741/
Ridit6741/
Rydde6724/
Readette6722/
Redhette679/
Ruide679/
Ridje679/
Rijde677/
Rideu677/
Riode676/
Ridid676/
Rydet675/
Ritdetch675/
Ridee674/
Ritthdet674/
Redditte674/
Rided673/
Ridie673/
Ridea672/
Ridei672/
Riddhesh671/
Rhide671/
Ritde671/
Hriddhee671/
Hreideet670/
Readdeth670/

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