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
Average Male Ridgley Height
175.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ridgley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ridgley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ridgley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ridgley.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridgley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 114,578th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,806,531 people. The surname Ridgley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ridgley are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 800,975th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 134 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,803 people, or 1 in 129,311. In The United States Ridgley is mostly found in: Maryland, where 19 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Ridgley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ridgley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ridgley surname expanded 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ridgley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ridgley last name are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.37% being registered with the political 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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Footnotes
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