Riddock Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Riddock Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for Riddoch, q.v. (English) a variant of Ruddock, q.v.

Riddock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Scotland951:56,3564,696
England651:857,20145,134
Australia481:562,41041,290
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland351:106,9495,179
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Riddock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for Riddoch, q.v. (English) a variant of Ruddock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Riddock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riddock is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riddock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 737,137th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Riddock are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States Riddock is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 18 percent live, Georgia, where 15 percent live and New York, where 14 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Riddock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riddock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riddock last name grew 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riddock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riddock last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riddock earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.59% more than the national average, earning $54,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $51,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddocks930/
Ruddock866,659/
Reddock86568/
Reidock8613/
Riddack861/
Ridok83107/
Ridoc831/
Rudock77205/
Rydock7721/
Ridhok7710/
Redock779/
Ridouk771/
Raidok771/
Ruddoc771/
Riddox770/
Reddouk711/
Ruddack710/
Reidack710/
Redok6724/
Ridak6717/
Rudok6712/
Ridoq6711/
Riddough673/
Rudoc672/
Redoc671/
Riddhakh671/

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