Ridoutt Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Barbados

Ridoutt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the redoubt. Of this surname and its variants I can find no satisfactory derivation. Mr. Lower says,' Possibly from redoubt, a military fortification. the Frenchreduit; Ital. ridotto; Span.

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Ridoutt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru671:474,39013,838
Australia511:529,32739,816
England501:1,114,36153,243
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098

Ridoutt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the redoubt. Of this surname and its variants I can find no satisfactory derivation. Mr. Lower says,' Possibly from redoubt, a military fortification. the Frenchreduit; Ital. ridotto; Span. reduto. The Hundred Rolls' Ridhut Will, however, hardly bend to this etymology': Patronymica Britannica. v. Skeat's Dictionary on redoubt.

Elyas Ridhut, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Rydhowt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1718. Baptised — Maria, d. Giles Ridout: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1730. Married — Theophilus Ridout and Love Barnes: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Rideout.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The present family of Ridout, of the vicinity of Blandford, possess namesakes or kinsmen in the Rideouts of Shrowton of last century. About a hundred years ago the Rev. P. Rideout, of Hooks Wood, Farnham, owned a farm in Ewern Minster (H.).

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

Ridoutt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ridoutt occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ridoutt.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridoutt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,058,336th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. The last name Ridoutt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Ridoutt live; 29 percent live in South America and 28 percent live in Andean South America.

Ridoutt is most numerous in Peru, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 474,390. In Peru it is most common in: Lima Province, where 87 percent live, Áncash Region, where 4 percent live and Callao Region, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Peru this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Ridoutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ridoutt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridoutt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ridoutt surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Ridoutt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 196.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 57,542 per year and in United States they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $37,375 USD per year.

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Ridout924,305/
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Ridutt921/
Riedout8624/
Reidout8617/
Riddout866/
Rhidout860/
Ridouth860/
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Raidut771/
Ridoit771/
Ridous770/
Rydutt770/
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Redoute71491/
Reddout71265/
Redotte7125/
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Readout718/
Ridouch714/
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Ridoi671,471/
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Redou67172/
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Ridhu6784/
Ridus6775/
Rhido6754/
Rrido6750/
Ridau6748/
Ridoš6742/
Riddo6735/
Ridos6731/
Reido6729/
Ridoh6725/
Redut6715/
Rihdo6712/
Rhaidoud679/
Ridup678/
Rideu677/
Redot676/
Ridue676/
Riddu676/
Rédou674/
Ridoo674/
Ridod673/
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