Ridgewell Surname

245,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ridgewell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ridgewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8971:62,1167,311
Australia2771:97,45711,054
Canada1811:203,56719,858
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4751:51,3176,228
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Ridgewell (78) may also be a first name.

Ridgewell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ridgewell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ridgewell.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgewell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 245,794th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,501,264 people. The last name Ridgewell occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ridgewell live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Ridgewell is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 78 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 897 people, or 1 in 62,116. In England Ridgewell is primarily found in: Essex, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Ridgewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ridgewell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ridgewell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Ridgewell last name are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ridgewell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $43,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridgeell943/
Rigewell942/
Redgewell89269/
Ridgewall894/
Rodgewell891/
Ridgell881,440/
Ridgelly822/
Ridgella821/
Redgewel821/
Ridgelle820/
Ridgel80386/
Raisewell784/
Ridgeeley781/
Ridgely751,934/
Ridgill75335/
Redgell7511/
Ridgele751/
Rodgell751/
Ridgiel750/
Ridgeal750/
Ridgeway-Hill731/
Ridgeley71206/
Ridgelee710/
Wridgely710/
Ridgelay710/
Redgel6711/
Rousewell676/
Rudgel671/
Rodgel671/
Ridgil670/
Riejel670/
Rajeeweel561/
Rizibel501/

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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 Ridgewell
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