Ridle Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ridle Surname Definition:

Of that Ilk, in the parish of Lilliesleaf, co. Roxburgh. There is a tradition of great antiquity, ascending to the VII. or VIII. century. See Lay of the Last Minstrel, notes-but documentary evidence goes back to the XII. only. Richard Basset, justiciar of England, temp.

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Ridle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

Ridle (13) may also be a first name.

Ridle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of that Ilk, in the parish of Lilliesleaf, co. Roxburgh. There is a tradition of great antiquity, ascending to the VII. or VIII. century. See Lay of the Last Minstrel, notes-but documentary evidence goes back to the XII. only. Richard Basset, justiciar of England, temp. Hen. I., married the heiress of Riddell, and his eldest son assumed his mother's surname. Genealogists differ as to the extraction of the family. See Douglas's Baronage. Betham's Baronetage, Nisbet's Heraldry, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

REDELL: Local: from the lands of Ridell in Roxburghshire. The family are descended from Oscitel de Ridel, 1090.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. From lands in the county of Yorkshire, formerly called the Ryedales.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Riddells or Riddles have long been established in Northumberland. During the 16th and 17th centuries several of the mayors and sheriffs of Newcastle bore the name of Riddel (B.). The Riddells of Tillmouth were an important family in the 13th and 14th centuries. An ancient family of Riddell once lived at the seat of that name in Roxburghshire (L.). Riddells - Quarter is a township in Northumberland. The Cornish name of Riddle has evidently had an independent origin.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ridle Last Name Facts

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

Ridle is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ridle.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,152,132nd most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ridle are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ridle is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.

Ridle is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 1,849,280. In The United States Ridle is most numerous in: Illinois, where 14 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and Alaska, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Ridle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ridle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ridle last name are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.1% registered with the party.

Ridle earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,751 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riddle9150,801/
Ridley9133,324/
Ridler912,864/
Riedle912,399/
Reidle91208/
Raidle919/
Ridles918/
Ridlet918/
Ridele917/
Ridlle916/
Ridlei912/
Ridlee911/
Riodle911/
Ridile910/
Roidle910/
Ruidle910/
Riddles832,066/
Riddley83435/
Riddler83387/
Reidler83267/
Ridelle83202/
Riddile8384/
Riedley8367/
Ridless8322/
Raidler8318/
Rieddle837/
Ridlley833/
Riddele832/
Reidley832/
Riddled832/
Riddlle832/
Reidlee831/
Riddlee831/
Riddlge831/
Ridlett831/
Hridler831/
Ruidley831/
Reiddle830/
Ridille830/
Roidler830/
Raidley830/
Rriddle830/
Reidele830/
Riddlie830/
Rioddle830/
Ridla80361/
Rädle80222/
Redle80173/
Ridly8059/
Rudle8052/
Ridli8044/
Rydle8044/
Rüdle802/
Rideller7735/
Raidlepp7715/
Riddelle779/
Reidlead771/
Riodelle771/
Raidelle771/
Ridelles770/
Riddlles770/
Riddille770/
Ruddle732,045/
Redler731,519/
Rädler731,255/
Redley73558/
Ridgel73386/
Rudley73310/
Ridloi73191/
Reidla73185/
Raidla73169/
Readle73163/
Redele73130/
Rideal7333/
Reedle7325/
Reddle7324/
Rédler7324/
Redlet7321/
Rydler7320/
Redles7317/
Ridloy7315/
Riddly736/
Reidly734/
Riedli734/
Ridlai734/
Redile734/
Ridlay732/
Redlee732/
Riedly732/
Redlhe731/
Roidli731/
Ridlaj731/
Raidli731/
Rudlie730/
Raydle730/
Ridgil730/
Rydley730/
Riddledds712/
Ridgeeley711/
Ridgell671,440/
Rudelle671,080/
Ridella67693/
Ridilla67340/
Ridgill67335/
Readler67132/
Reydler6729/
Ruddley6725/
Redelle6725/
Riddeal6721/
Raydler6714/
Reddley6710/
Reedley676/
Readley674/
Ridesel672/
Ridesil672/
Reedles672/
Redleas671/
Riddeil671/
Ridisil671/
Hredile671/
Raydlet671/
Rejdler671/
Reedler671/
Ridheel671/
Riddail671/
Ridelli671/
Hredley671/
Redille670/
Rudille670/
Reddlie670/
Redlech670/
Ridlich670/
Reidhel670/
Reddler670/

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