Riddlesden Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Riddlesden Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Riddlesden (Yorks), the Domesday Redelesden = Rædel’s (or Wrædel’s) Valley [v. under Riddel(l 1, 2, and + Old English denu, a valley]

Riddlesden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Riddlesden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Riddlesden (Yorks), the Domesday Redelesden = Rædel’s (or Wrædel’s) Valley [v. under Riddel(l 1, 2, and + Old English denu, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Riddlesden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riddlesden has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddlesden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Riddlesden reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Riddlesden is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England Riddlesden is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 27 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 22 percent are found.

Riddlesden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riddlesden has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 265 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruddlesden90145/
Riddlesdin9010/
Riddlesdon900/
Ridlesdin840/
Riddleston80173/
Ruddlesdin80123/
Ruddlesdon801/
Riddlestone7678/
Riddlestine767/
Rudlesdin740/
Ruddleston7042/
Ruddlestone6713/
Redelstein5027/

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Footnotes

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