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

The last name Ridgway occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ridgway.

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

This surname is the 34,367^th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 472,542 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Ridgway live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,171,416^th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 69 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 7,669 people, or 1 in 47,263. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States Ridgway occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Ridgway Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ridgway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ridgway last name grew 349 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ridgway Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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