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Where Does The Last Name Riddles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Riddles is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Riddles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 201,760^th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,527,370 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Riddles are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 36 people.

Riddles is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 988 people, or 1 in 54,836. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 66 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 16 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Riddles exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Riddles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Riddles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riddles surname rose 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riddles Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Riddles last name is predominantly Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Riddles are 28.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riddles earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 21.1% less than the national average, earning R 187,488 per year and in United States they earn 13.3% less than the national average, earning $37,410 USD per year.