Riddiford Surname

364,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Riddiford Surname Definition:

A probable corruption of Rutherford.

Riddiford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3541:76,2598,927
England2841:196,19017,257
Wales1051:29,4723,021
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Canada371:995,82774,831
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:160,36413,879
Wales111:142,5835,610

Riddiford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A probable corruption of Rutherford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Riddiford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riddiford is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Riddiford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddiford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 364,266th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,353,729 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Riddiford are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 76,259. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 42 percent are found, New South Wales, where 38 percent are found and Queensland, where 12 percent are found. Besides Australia this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Riddiford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riddiford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Riddiford last name grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 955 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riddiford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Riddiford surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riddiford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,152 CAD per year.

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