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.
Riddick Demographics
Average Riddick Salary in
United States
$37,326 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riddick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riddick Come From? nationality or country of origin
Riddick occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Riddick? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 46,292nd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 650,790 people. The last name Riddick occurs predominantly 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 held forename globally, borne by 251 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,827 people, or 1 in 36,884. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 21 percent reside, North Carolina, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Riddick is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.
Riddick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Riddick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Riddick surname rose 609 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 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 holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Riddick surname are 14.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.66% 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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