Riordan Surname
Approximately 19,595 people bear this surname
Riordan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Royal Bard [Irish Ríghbhardán—rígh, a king + the aspirated form of bard, a poet + the diminutive suff. -án)
Riordan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,571 | 1:31,325 | 3,903 |
| Ireland | 2,608 | 1:1,806 | 354 |
| Australia | 2,408 | 1:11,211 | 1,660 |
| England | 1,743 | 1:31,967 | 4,259 |
| New Zealand | 359 | 1:12,614 | 2,199 |
| Canada | 327 | 1:112,678 | 12,031 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:65,290 | 5,179 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,909 | 1:902 | 151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:183,273 | 15,057 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 968 | 1:51,879 | 5,867 |
Riordan (246) may also be a first name.
Riordan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Royal Bard [Irish Ríghbhardán—rígh, a king + the aspirated form of bard, a poet + the diminutive suff. -án)
Ó Riordáin This numerous sept belongs exclusively to Munster. IF 257; Map Cork; Plate XXV
(Irish) Grandson of Rioghbhardan (royal poet).
An old Irish surname, variously written O'Rierdon, Reyrdon, Reardon, Rearden, &c.
Riordan Demographics
Average Riordan Salary in
United States
$51,290 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riordan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riordan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Riordan (Arabic: ريوردان, Hindi: रिओर्डन, Russian: Риордан) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riordan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Riordan is the 27,435th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 371,908 people. The surname Riordan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Riordan reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Riordan is also the 569,299th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 246 people.
The surname Riordan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 11,571 people, or 1 in 31,325. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Riordan occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Riordan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Riordan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Riordan last name increased 1,195 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 47 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 348 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Riordan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Riordan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Riordan last name are 3.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Riordan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.85% more than the national average, earning R 365,616 per year; in United States they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $51,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% more than the national average, earning $54,398 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reiordan | 93 | 31 | / |
| Riordain | 93 | 12 | / |
| Riordean | 93 | 1 | / |
| Riorddan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Riordane | 93 | 0 | / |
| Raiordan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Rieordan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Rirdan | 92 | 7 | / |
| Riordon | 86 | 592 | / |
| Rairdan | 86 | 107 | / |
| Reordan | 86 | 66 | / |
| Rierdan | 86 | 23 | / |
| Roirdan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Riardan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Riordam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rjordan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Reirdan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ryordan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Riordanová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Riardant | 80 | 4 | / |
| Reaordan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reiordon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rirdon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rerdan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rairdon | 71 | 414 | / |
| Reardan | 71 | 78 | / |
| Reirdon | 71 | 57 | / |
| Rierdon | 71 | 14 | / |
| Riardon | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rgirdon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reerdan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Reordon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Reardean | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ríordáin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rheardan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rearedan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reardane | 67 | 0 | / |
Riordan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riordan in the Hindi language | ||
| रिओर्डन | ri'ordana | - |
| Riordan in the Russian language | ||
| Риордан | riordan | - |
| Riordan in the Arabic language | ||
| ريوردان | rywrdan | - |
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Riordan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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