Ridyard Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ridyard Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Red Enclosure [Old English réad + geard]

Ridyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:117,05511,917
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Canada661:558,26746,632
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4341:56,1646,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ridyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Red Enclosure [Old English réad + geard]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ridyard Last Name Facts

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

Ridyard is found most frequently in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridyard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 488,458th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. The surname Ridyard is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Ridyard are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 476 people, or 1 in 117,055. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found, Merseyside, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Ridyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ridyard has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ridyard last name increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 944 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ridyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ridyard last name are 48.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 95.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Ridyard earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $56,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridgyard930/
Ridyheard880/
Rudyard8662/
Redyard860/
Ruddyard806/
Rhudyard800/
Riddiard800/
Redyar7744/
Ridiar7720/
Rydeard7133/
Reddyar7125/
Rydiard7119/
Rideart711/
Riddiar711/
Reedyar711/
Rudiard711/
Redheard674/
Reddyaar672/
Rydheard670/
Rydeheard6373/
Rhydehard630/
Rediar6256/
Reddiar57488/
Rydjord57139/
Rudjord57102/
Rideour575/
Ridiore572/
Reddear571/
Resdiar571/
Redearth5330/
Redheart539/
Ridehour536/
Rhiedjor531/
Rudehart530/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ridyard
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