Ridgely Surname

212,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ridgely Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ridgely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8821:192,59219,053
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5491:91,4739,402

Ridgely (301) may also be a first name.

Ridgely Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ridgely is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgely? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 212,895th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,768,121 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ridgely reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ridgely is also the 507,810th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 301 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,882 people, or 1 in 192,592. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 48 percent are found, Nevada, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States Ridgely is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Ridgely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ridgely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ridgely surname rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridgely Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ridgely last name are 18.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Ridgely earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 117.25% more than the national average, earning $107,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridgeley93206/
Ridgelly932/
Ridgelay930/
Ridely9222/
Ridgeeley881/
Reidely861/
Ridgele861/
Redgely860/
Rideley860/
Ridgily860/
Ridielly801/
Riddeley801/
Ridgelle800/
Ridgelee800/
Ridela7737/
Ridele777/
Rideli773/
Redely772/
Ridily771/
Rédely771/
Ridély771/
Riedele71111/
Ridelis7115/
Rideler712/
Riddele712/
Ridieli711/
Ridelia711/
Riddeli711/
Ridyeli711/
Redeley710/
Reidele710/
Redgily710/
Ridelie710/
Riddily710/
Raidelet67132/
Reideler6734/
Raidiley671/

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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 Ridgely
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