Ridgers Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ridgers Surname Definition:

For Richers or Richer. Robert Richerus, Normandy 1198; Robert, Thomas, Walter Richer, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Ridgers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4631:120,34112,187
Australia661:409,02632,879
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada421:877,27667,671
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales91:343,83718,086
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ridgers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Richers or Richer. Robert Richerus, Normandy 1198; Robert, Thomas, Walter Richer, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Ridgers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ridgers is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 504,389th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,194,387 people. Ridgers is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ridgers are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 120,341. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Surrey, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Ridgers exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Ridgers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ridgers has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ridgers surname increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ridgers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ridgers last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ridgers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $41,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $53,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigers9225/
Riders9218/
D'Ridgers881/
Riggers86957/
Ridders86420/
Rudgers86246/
Rieders86172/
Redgers86144/
Reigers8670/
Reiders868/
Ritgers864/
Rijders862/
Roigers862/
Radgers861/
Rigiers861/
Raiders861/
Rixgers861/
Rittgers80714/
Ruijgers80127/
Reijgers8057/
Raadgers8025/
Reijders8013/
Reigerse801/
Readgers800/
Roudgers800/
Reders7787/
Ryders7735/
Rijers7735/
Regers7712/
Ragers778/
Risers777/
Rizers774/
Rēders771/
Rutgers714,180/
Reijers71996/
Rehders71634/
Reeders71450/
Reggers71399/
Raggers71263/
Roijers71262/
Reygers71166/
Redders71104/
Rediers7191/
Rütgers7190/
Rijerse7188/
Ratgers7168/
Ruygers7151/
Readers7124/
Reagers7115/
Ryderås717/
Raisers715/
Rougers715/
Reizers712/
Redears712/
Raziers711/
Raugers711/
Reziers711/
Rhyders711/
Rheders710/
Raygers710/
Reuders710/
Roygers710/
Rüttgers671,894/
Rheeders67708/
Reijerse67393/
Rooijers67134/
Rougiers6739/
Ruttgers6730/
Raatgers6712/
Rouziers6711/
Rettgers6711/
Reutgers673/
Routgers671/
Ruetgers671/
Ruthgers671/
Rousiers671/
Rittgars670/

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