Riddick Surname
Approximately 11,198 people bear this surname
Riddick Surname Definition:
From the parish and barony of Rerrick or Berwick in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The place name is pronounced Riddick i.e. Red Wick, by the common folk (Trotter, Galloway gostip— Kirkcudbrightshire, p. 71). Nicholas de Reraik held a toft and croft in the vill of Treuquer (Troqueer), Kirkcudbrightshire, c.
Read More About This SurnameRiddick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,827 | 1:36,884 | 4,577 |
| England | 549 | 1:101,490 | 10,680 |
| Scotland | 239 | 1:22,401 | 2,544 |
| Canada | 155 | 1:237,713 | 22,683 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Argentina | 64 | 1:667,866 | 46,303 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 274 | 1:88,961 | 9,277 |
| Scotland | 215 | 1:17,410 | 1,843 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,613 | 1:31,134 | 3,756 |
Riddick (251) may also be a first name.
Riddick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the parish and barony of Rerrick or Berwick in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The place name is pronounced Riddick i.e. Red Wick, by the common folk (Trotter, Galloway gostip— Kirkcudbrightshire, p. 71). Nicholas de Reraik held a toft and croft in the vill of Treuquer (Troqueer), Kirkcudbrightshire, c. 1280 (Helm Cultram, p. 59). Gilbert de Rerik, archdeacon of Glasgow (REG.), sat in the Scottish Parliament in 1467. His seal is described by Macdonald (2274). George Rodyck was witness in Tungland, 1564 (Laing, 772), and William Redik of Dalbatye is mentioned in 1577. John Redik was retoured heir in the five merk lands of Barharrow in 1599 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 42), and in 1619 Edward Maxwell was ordered to find caution not to molest James Redick and Hew Redick at the Steppis of Or (Urr) (RPC., XI, p. 589) Agnes Readick was married in Edinburgh, 1630 (Edinb. Marr.), and Barbara Reddik was heir portioner of Paul Reddik of Barscheine or Barschein in 1646 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 239). John Reddick or Rodick of Dalbeattie is in record, 1678 and 1699 (ibid., 332; Inquis., 8168). George Riddick is in Littleknox, 1686, and Edward Riddick in Mains of Kelton, 1749 (Kirkcudbright). There were Reriks, Reddicks, Rediks, or Redocks of Barnhourie, Dalbeattie, Corbietoun, etc., and the name is still represented in the district.
V. Riddock.
(English) One who came from Redditch (red or reedy ditch), in Worcestershire.
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Riddick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riddick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Riddick is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Riddick.
How Common Is The Last Name Riddick? popularity and diffusion
The surname Riddick is the 46,292nd most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 650,790 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Riddick reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 562,655th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 251 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 9,827 people, or 1 in 36,884. In The United States Riddick is primarily found in: Virginia, where 21 percent are found, North Carolina, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 50 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.
Riddick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Riddick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Riddick last name grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Riddick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Riddick last name are 14.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.66% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Riddick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 321.42% more than the national average, earning R 1,001,450 per year; in United States they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning $37,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $50,151 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddicks | 93 | 22 | / |
| Ridick | 92 | 62 | / |
| Riddik | 92 | 56 | / |
| Riddic | 92 | 41 | / |
| Reddick | 86 | 13,566 | / |
| Ruddick | 86 | 3,986 | / |
| Reidick | 86 | 140 | / |
| Ridgick | 86 | 28 | / |
| Riddeck | 86 | 6 | / |
| Risdick | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riddict | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riedick | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ridaick | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ridhick | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riddisk | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ridik | 83 | 96 | / |
| Ridic | 83 | 24 | / |
| Reddicks | 80 | 439 | / |
| Readdick | 80 | 77 | / |
| Rheddick | 80 | 3 | / |
| Reddicck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reddickk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reddieck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reeddick | 80 | 0 | / |
| Redick | 77 | 2,473 | / |
| Rudick | 77 | 1,173 | / |
| Reddic | 77 | 538 | / |
| Ridgik | 77 | 16 | / |
| Riddix | 77 | 13 | / |
| Reddik | 77 | 3 | / |
| Riddig | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ridiok | 77 | 2 | / |
| Riddikova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Riedijk | 71 | 614 | / |
| Reddeck | 71 | 162 | / |
| Ruddeck | 71 | 97 | / |
| Reddikh | 71 | 51 | / |
| Redieck | 71 | 39 | / |
| Redicks | 71 | 27 | / |
| Readick | 71 | 16 | / |
| Reedick | 71 | 13 | / |
| Reddics | 71 | 12 | / |
| Reddigk | 71 | 11 | / |
| Rhudick | 71 | 7 | / |
| Redditk | 71 | 4 | / |
| Reddict | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hredick | 71 | 2 | / |
| Reddike | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ryddeck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raidisc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruddikh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudeick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reddikp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reudick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ridicch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ryddyck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Redickk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reideck | 71 | 0 | / |
| Reddiek | 71 | 0 | / |
| Reduick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rudik | 67 | 4,802 | / |
| Rietdijk | 67 | 1,412 | / |
| Redic | 67 | 979 | / |
| Redik | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ridek | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rydik | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ridig | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ridec | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ridikova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rédik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riddiogh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheedick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rydic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reidecke | 67 | 0 | / |
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