Where Does The Last Name Ridgway Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ridgway occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ridgway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgway? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 34,367^th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 472,542 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Ridgway are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ridgway is also the 1,171,416^th most common first name in the world, held by 69 people.

The surname Ridgway is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 7,669 people, or 1 in 47,263. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States Ridgway is found in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Ridgway Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ridgway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 349 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ridgway Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ridgway surname is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ridgway are 23.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ridgway earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.75% less than the national average, earning 225,811 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 124.7% more than the national average, earning R 533,976 per year; in United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $53,185 CAD per year.