Riding Surname
Approximately 5,548 people bear this surname
Riding Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the ridding.' from residence beside the clearing in the woods, called a ridding.
Isolda de Riddyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Ryddyng, 1379: ibid.
William Rydeinge, of Preston, 1668: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRiding Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,860 | 1:19,482 | 2,782 |
| United States | 1,612 | 1:224,850 | 21,760 |
| Australia | 380 | 1:71,041 | 8,403 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| Scotland | 108 | 1:49,572 | 4,299 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,020 | 1:12,067 | 1,837 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:300,711 | 23,854 |
Riding (2,335) may also be a first name.
Riding Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the ridding.' from residence beside the clearing in the woods, called a ridding.
Isolda de Riddyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Ryddyng, 1379: ibid.
William Rydeinge, of Preston, 1668: ibid.
(English) 1 = Ridding, q.v.
2 (later) Dweller at the Riding, i.e. a riding-way cut through a wood [from Old English rídan, to ride]
From some local name compounded of ing, a meadow; or same as Ridding, from Ridding, a hamlet co. Derby.
Riding Demographics
Average Male Riding Height
178.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Riding Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riding Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riding is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riding? popularity and diffusion
It is the 86,789th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,313,545 people. The last name Riding is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Riding live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Riding is also the 153,942nd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 2,335 people.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,860 people, or 1 in 19,482. In England Riding is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 31 percent live, Merseyside, where 13 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Riding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Riding has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 965 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Riding Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Riding last name are 17.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.01% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Riding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 642.18% more than the national average, earning R 1,763,690 per year; in United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,221 CAD per year.
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