Ridegeway Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Ridegeway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ridegeway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ridegeway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ridegeway occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridegeway? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ridegeway is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ridegeway reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 100 percent are found. Not including Canada this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridegaiwa781/
Riddgewey780/
Rudegea751/
Rodege6723/
Radege672/
Ridage671/
Riddge671/
Riduge671/
Ridige670/
Redecheva564/

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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 Ridegeway
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