Ridker Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Ridker Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Rudka, the name of many places in Poland.

Ridker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ridker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Rudka, the name of many places in Poland.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Ridker Last Name Facts

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

Ridker occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridker? popularity and diffusion

Ridker is the 2,661,929th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname Ridker is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Ridker are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Ridker is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 57 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.

Ridker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ridker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ridker last name expanded 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ridker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ridker surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Ridker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $49,077 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raidker9212/
Ridåker924/
Riker915,097/
Ridke9111/
Ricker8313,887/
Rieker833,279/
Rikker83394/
Raiker83365/
Reiker83313/
Redker83109/
Rijker83104/
Riedke8344/
Rudker8311/
Rikher8310/
Reidke835/
Ridkes832/
Hriker832/
Ruiker831/
Riddke831/
Ridkey831/
Rikcer831/
Roiker831/
Ritker831/
Ridcer831/
Rhiker830/
Rihker830/
Rikeer830/
Rikere830/
Rike802,128/
Riecker77838/
Rikhert77346/
Reicker77271/
Riekehr7779/
Richker7766/
Raikher7766/
Redkher7765/
Rickher7757/
Rittker7750/
Reisker7741/
Roikier7730/
Rydåker7725/
Rikherd7720/
Ridcher7719/
Riekher7718/
Rikeard776/
Reikher776/
Ruicker774/
Rietker774/
Rickehr773/
Raikert773/
Riccker772/
Risåker772/
Raitker771/
Ricketr771/
Riszker771/
Roicker771/
Reijker771/
Redåker771/
Rijkere771/
Rudåker771/
Reudker770/
Rickear770/
Ridckie770/
Riskert770/
Rickier770/
Roidtke770/
Rieke736,384/
Ricke733,304/
Reker733,061/
Ruike731,430/
Ryker731,306/
Rijke73962/
Raike73634/
Räker73478/
Reike73272/
Ricer73264/
Ridki73154/
Rikke73138/
Ridky73138/
Redke73137/
Rikir73130/
Ritke7394/
Rikhe7384/
Rikie7351/
Roike7345/
Rikyr7333/
Rädke7333/
Rikje7320/
Rikei7318/
Rikea7315/
Ridka7311/
Rikeh738/
Rikey735/
Rikee733/
Riqer731/
Rioke731/
Rikej731/
Rikez731/
Raikhert71161/
Rickertt7188/
Reikhert7139/
Reickerd7119/
Rijkheer715/
Ritckert714/
Rieckher714/
Rischker712/
Rieckehr711/
Rijckier711/
Richkert711/
Raikherh711/
Rithkerd711/
Rheikert710/
Rickkert710/
Reichker710/
Raickerd710/
Ruickert710/
Richer6721,339/
Recker677,896/
Riecke672,314/
Rekker67985/
Riquer67506/
Reeker67298/
Rheker67290/
Redkey67226/
Ruikes67214/
Räcker67169/
Rickey67154/
Royker67139/
Rehker67138/
Reicke67126/
Reuker67120/
Rijkee67110/
Riccer6776/
Reijke6765/
Reaker6764/
Rickie6749/
Reikie6746/
Riekie6744/
Rzidky6740/
Rayker6736/
Rekere6735/
Rykier6733/
Raicer6732/
Roicke6731/
Rijkie6729/
Rijcke6727/
Rikeit6727/
Ritkes6724/
Rykker6716/
Hreike6715/
Rikhee6713/
Rickerová6713/
Rekier6713/
Raiske6711/
Redtke6710/
Riekhe6710/
Rykerd6710/
Risske679/
Rizkee679/
Roikes678/
Rutker676/
Rikkie676/
Redkie676/
Hreker676/
Rycker675/
Rzidký675/
Rikhie675/
Risked675/
Rijkée675/
Riszke674/
Rickei673/
Rysker673/
Rickea672/
Hricke672/
Rikkhe672/
Ridcge672/
Riskei672/
Riekey672/
Raikie672/
Rikets672/
Ridkiy671/
Ryoker671/
Ruicer671/
Redkee671/
Reicer671/
Riccke671/
Ricejr671/
Rikeds671/
Rikkee671/
Rikkey671/
Rekher671/
Rikije671/
Raikhe671/
Riekeu671/
Rickeh671/
Rittke671/
Ritcer671/
Raaike671/
Rädtke671/
Rätker671/
Rekeur671/
Roikee671/
Rickeu671/
Raiket671/
Raikkhert671/
Rickee670/
Rickheart670/
Reikee670/
Readke670/
Rickke670/
Riekee670/
Rhyker670/
Rekeer670/
Reikey670/
Raicke670/
Retker670/
Reiket670/
Ruiske670/

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