Riddler Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Riddler Surname Definition:

(English) Sifter (of grain, etc.) [Old English hriddel, a riddle, sieve + the agential suff. -ere]

Riddler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
England511:1,092,51152,584
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Canada411:898,67368,969
Australia321:843,61652,533
Wales251:123,7819,267
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England401:609,38430,680
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Riddler (11) may also be a first name.

Riddler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Sifter (of grain, etc.) [Old English hriddel, a riddle, sieve + the agential suff. -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Riddler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riddler is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 744,013th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname Riddler is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Riddler live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Riddler is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States Riddler is most numerous in: Missouri, where 21 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and Maryland, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Riddler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riddler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riddler surname increased 249 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Riddler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Riddler last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Riddler surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Riddler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.18% less than the national average, earning $38,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.96% less than the national average, earning $38,771 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddle9250,801/
Ridler922,864/
Riedler863,059/
Riddles862,066/
Riddley86435/
Reidler86267/
Raidler8618/
Rieddle867/
Riddlle862/
Ruddler862/
Riddled862/
Hridler861/
Riddlge861/
Riddlee861/
Riddlie860/
Rioddle860/
Reiddle860/
Roidler860/
Rriddle860/
Reddler860/
Ridle83208/
Rideller8035/
Reideler8034/
Riddelle809/
Riddille800/
Riddlles800/
Ridley7733,324/
Riedle772,399/
Redler771,519/
Rädler771,255/
Rudler77626/
Reidle77208/
Reddle7724/
Rédler7724/
Rydler7720/
Raidle779/
Ridles778/
Ridlet778/
Riddly776/
Ridlle776/
Ridlei772/
Riodle771/
Ridlee771/
Roidle770/
Ruidle770/
Riddledds752/
Ridelle71202/
Readler71132/
Riedley7167/
Reydler7129/
Ridless7122/
Raydler7114/
Reddley7110/
Ridlley713/
Redlert713/
Redlier712/
Reidley712/
Ruidley711/
Ridlett711/
Reidlee711/
Redlger711/
Reedler711/
Rejdler711/
Ridille710/
Reidele710/
Reddlie710/
Raidley710/
Ridla67361/
Rädle67222/
Redle67173/
Ridly6759/
Rydle6744/
Ridli6744/
Raidlepp6715/
Raidelle671/
Riodelle671/
Reidlead671/
Riddilla671/
Redleare670/
Ridelles670/

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