Ridgeley Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Ridgeley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ridgeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Canada571:646,41452,764
England151:3,714,537119,675
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2201:228,26719,274

Ridgeley (37) may also be a first name.

Ridgeley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ridgeley is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgeley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,159,732nd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. Ridgeley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Ridgeley live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ridgeley is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 37 people.

Ridgeley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 2,766,862. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 50 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Ridgeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ridgeley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ridgeley last name contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridgeley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ridgeley last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ridgeley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $39,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.04% less than the national average, earning $44,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridgeeley941/
Ridgely931,934/
Ridgele931/
Rigeley930/
Rideley930/
Rudgeley8833/
Ridgelly882/
Riddeley881/
Ridgelee880/
Ridgelay880/
Ridgelle880/
Rigele8650/
Ridely8622/
Ridele867/
Riseley801,741/
Riedele80111/
Riddele802/
Rideler802/
Rigeler801/
Reidely801/
Reigele801/
Redgely800/
Risgele800/
Ridelie800/
Ridgily800/
Riceley800/
Reidele800/
Redeley800/
Raidelet75132/
Reideler7534/
Rougeley752/
Ridgella751/
Ridielly751/
Raidiley751/
Roudgely750/
Regele711,199/
Redele71130/
Ragele7191/
Régely7187/
Ridela7137/
Rigile714/
Risele714/
Rigela713/
Rigeli713/
Rideli713/
Rizely712/
Redely712/
Ricele711/
Rizgelytė711/
Ridély711/
Rédely711/
Ridily711/
Rigeliyas711/
Ridile710/
Rougely67142/
Rasgele6794/
Riddile6784/
Riselay6756/
Regeler6743/
Regehly6720/
Ridelis6715/
Reizele6714/
Regeles676/
Redelet673/
Rigelis673/
Rigieli672/
Redeler672/
Redeles672/
Raisele672/
Ridelas672/
Ridieli671/
Reseley671/
Rudgale671/
Rezeley671/
Raugele671/
Reisele671/
Redelez671/
Ridyeli671/
Riddeli671/
Ridelia671/
Reigile671/
Riddily670/
Redgily670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ridgeley
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