Ridgley Surname
Approximately 4,034 people bear this surname
Ridgley Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Ridge-Lea [Old English hrycgleáh]
Ridgley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,803 | 1:129,311 | 13,646 |
| England | 839 | 1:66,410 | 7,713 |
| Australia | 141 | 1:191,459 | 19,007 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 373 | 1:65,350 | 7,487 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 497 | 1:101,044 | 10,235 |
Ridgley (134) may also be a first name.
Ridgley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Ridge-Lea [Old English hrycgleáh]
Ridgley Demographics
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Ridgley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ridgley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ridgley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ridgley.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridgley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ridgley is the 114,578th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,806,531 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ridgley reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ridgley is also the 800,975th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 134 people.
The last name Ridgley is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,803 people, or 1 in 129,311. In The United States Ridgley is most frequent in: Maryland, where 19 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Ridgley occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Ridgley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ridgley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ridgley last name increased 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ridgley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ridgley surname are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.37% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ridgley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $42,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $49,358 CAD per year.
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