Ridgwell Surname

353,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ridgwell Surname Definition:

A location name in Essex.

Ridgwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6571:84,8079,308
Australia1871:144,36215,419
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales131:238,04114,239
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3961:61,5547,167
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ridgwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ridgwell Last Name Facts

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

Ridgwell is most common in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridgwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 353,485th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,075,287 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Ridgwell are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 657 people, or 1 in 84,807. In England Ridgwell is most common in: Essex, where 25 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Barring England Ridgwell exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Ridgwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ridgwell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ridgwell last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridgwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ridgwell surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ridgwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning R 229,764 per year; in United States they earn 36.25% more than the national average, earning $58,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.17% less than the national average, earning $40,157 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redgwell88431/
Ridgall805/
Ridglley750/
Ridgle71230/
Ridgly712/
Ridigolli711/
Ridgal710/
Ridgley674,034/
Rudiguello677/
Rdgl674/
Ridagul672/
Ridclle671/
Ridigal671/
Radgull671/
Ridigol671/
Ridglay670/

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