Ridsdale Surname
Approximately 2,364 people bear this surname
Ridsdale Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Redesdale,' Northumberland.
1782. Married — William Harwood and Mary Ridsdale: St. George, Hanover Square.
1803. — James Riddelsdell and Sarah Morton: ibid.
Ridsdale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,204 | 1:46,277 | 5,824 |
| Australia | 429 | 1:62,927 | 7,576 |
| Canada | 356 | 1:103,499 | 11,194 |
| United States | 179 | 1:2,024,910 | 129,652 |
| South Africa | 82 | 1:660,704 | 48,422 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 792 | 1:30,777 | 4,100 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Ridsdale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Redesdale,' Northumberland.
1782. Married — William Harwood and Mary Ridsdale: St. George, Hanover Square.
1803. — James Riddelsdell and Sarah Morton: ibid.
(Celtic + English) belonging to Redesdale (Northumb.) = the Dale of the R. Rede or Reed [the river-name is prob. the Welsh rhüdd = Gaelic ruadh, red, doubtless influenced by the cognate Middle English rede, reed, Old English réad, red:— + Old English dœl, a valley]
A location name in Northumberland.
Ridsdale Demographics
Ridsdale Political Affiliation
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Ridsdale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ridsdale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ridsdale occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ridsdale? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ridsdale is the 180,319th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,082,718 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Ridsdale are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,204 people, or 1 in 46,277. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.
Ridsdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ridsdale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ridsdale surname rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 852 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ridsdale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ridsdale surname are 24.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ridsdale earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.08% less than the national average, earning R 201,792 per year; in United States they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning $50,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% more than the national average, earning $49,736 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risdale | 93 | 316 | / |
| Ridsdal | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rudsdale | 88 | 167 | / |
| Reisdale | 88 | 1 | / |
| Redsdale | 88 | 1 | / |
| Reidsdal | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ridsdall | 88 | 0 | / |
| Risdal | 86 | 660 | / |
| Risdaulet | 82 | 5 | / |
| Rysdale | 80 | 135 | / |
| Risdall | 80 | 135 | / |
| Risdahl | 80 | 79 | / |
| Reisdal | 80 | 9 | / |
| Resdale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Risdhal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Richdale | 75 | 335 | / |
| Reisdahl | 75 | 9 | / |
| Risdauli | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rajsdale | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raysdale | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reasdale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruysdale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rysdaulet | 71 | 91 | / |
| Resdal | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rizdal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ryssdal | 67 | 82 | / |
| Rysdahl | 67 | 56 | / |
| Rexdale | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ressdal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rizdali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rejdale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Resdahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reysdal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raysdal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reichdal | 63 | 11 | / |
| Redjdali | 63 | 2 | / |
| Risdolph | 63 | 0 | / |
| Resdahlia | 59 | 3 | / |
| Rexdal | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rejdali | 53 | 549 | / |
| Rexdahl | 53 | 3 | / |
| Recdeal | 53 | 0 | / |
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Ridsdale Reference & Research
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Ridsdale DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Ridsdale FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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