Riddlesdell Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Riddlesdell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riddlesdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Riddlesdell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riddlesdell occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddlesdell? popularity and diffusion

Riddlesdell is the 5,391,485th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Riddlesdell occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Riddlesdell are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Riddlesdell is mostly concentrated in: Rutland, where 69 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 23 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside.

Riddlesdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riddlesdell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Riddlesdell last name declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddelsdell9124/
Riddlesdale827/
Riddleiddl761/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riddlesdell
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