Ridgeman Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Ridgeman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ridgeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ridgeman Last Name Facts

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

Ridgeman is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ridgeman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgeman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Ridgeman live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Ridgeman is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 66 percent are found, Minnesota, where 15 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Ridgeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ridgeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ridgeman last name rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridgeman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ridgeman last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Ridgeman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year.

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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 Ridgeman
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