Ridehalgh Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ridehalgh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the riddyhough.' The suffix -hough is generally found as -halgh in Lancashire; compare Whitehalgh and Greenhalgh (pronounced halsh). Ridehalgh lay in the neighbourhood of Preston without doubt.

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Ridehalgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3671:151,82014,489
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3191:76,4128,322

Ridehalgh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the riddyhough.' The suffix -hough is generally found as -halgh in Lancashire; compare Whitehalgh and Greenhalgh (pronounced halsh). Ridehalgh lay in the neighbourhood of Preston without doubt.

Robert del Riddyough, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

Edward Riddihough, 1682: ibid.

Edward Riddihalgh, 1682: ibid.

James Riddihough, of Preston, 1678: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Riddihalgh, Skipton-in-Craven, 1697: Exchequer Depositions (Lancashire).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English)Bel.to Ridehalgh (Lancs), 17th cent. Rydehalgh [The second element is the Dialectal English halgh (found also as haugh, with common vocalization of l), a riverside meadow, a corner, Old Northern English halc=O.W.Sax. healh, a corner. In the absence of early forms the first element is quite uncertain: it may represent a Dialectal form of Old English ríþ(e, a streamlet; Old English wrid, a thicket; Old English réad, red; Old English hréod, a reed; or be Dialectal English ride, a riding, or road or cutting through a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ridehalgh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ridehalgh is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridehalgh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 723,769th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. The last name Ridehalgh occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Ridehalgh live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Ridehalgh is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 151,820. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 47 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Ridehalgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ridehalgh has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridehalgh Last Name Statistics demography

Ridehalgh earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 55.78% more than the national average, earning $77,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddehalgh950/
Ridealgh94102/
Ridihalgh8939/
Redehalgh890/
Riddihalgh840/
Rydealgh821/
Rideulgh820/
Redihalgh781/
Radihalgh780/
Reddihalgh740/

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