Risdon Surname

266,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Risdon Surname Definition:

From reese-don, the hill by the fleeting ground; or from Rhysdon, the hill of Rhys or Rees.

Risdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8561:423,43336,646
England3121:178,58416,169
Canada1681:219,31921,150
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Australia281:964,13257,058
France221:3,019,215204,848
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Panama121:326,0227,351
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Macau11:601,6301,582
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2931:83,1928,844
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

Risdon (334) may also be a first name.

Risdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From reese-don, the hill by the fleeting ground; or from Rhysdon, the hill of Rhys or Rees.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Risdon was the name of an old gentle family of Bableigh, Parkham, in the 16th and 17th centuries (W.).; it still occurs in this part of North Devon.

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

Risdon Last Name Facts

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

Risdon is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Risdon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Risdon is the 266,931st most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,977,832 people. Risdon is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Risdon live; 70 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Risdon is also the 478,963rd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 334 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 856 people, or 1 in 423,433. In The United States Risdon is most numerous in: California, where 19 percent reside, Michigan, where 16 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Risdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Risdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Risdon surname increased 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Risdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Risdon surname are 39.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Risdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.99% less than the national average, earning €6,010 per year; in United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $53,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riesdon923/
Reisdon920/
Roisdon920/
Ridon91711/
Ruisdonk865/
Risdonne864/
D'Risdon861/
Ritdon83389/
Ridoin83130/
Rysdon8390/
Ridone8388/
Ridgon8357/
Raidon8348/
Ridhon8345/
Reidon8340/
Rusdon8332/
Ridong8319/
Ridoon839/
Riddon838/
Risdom834/
Riedon832/
Riodon832/
Risdan831/
Roidon831/
Rihdon831/
Ridoun831/
Resdon830/
Ridont830/
Risdonová801/
Roysdon77488/
Rishdan7714/
Ridhoin779/
Ridoine777/
Ruidong776/
Rushdon775/
Ridoune772/
Reijdon772/
Resdoin771/
Hridhon771/
Raidong771/
Reisdan770/
Raisdan770/
Roisdan770/
Riosdan770/
Rissdan770/
Redon7310,594/
Ridom73736/
Ridan73718/
Rydon73187/
Ridão733/
Roidoung715/
Ridonova713/
Ridhoune711/
Richdosn711/
Raidan67887/
Rusdan67662/
Reddon67417/
Raydon67222/
Ridane67178/
Readon67143/
Reydon67137/
Ridang67102/
Reedon6760/
Ridhan6757/
Redond6752/
Redone6749/
Redhon6739/
Redont6730/
Riodan6727/
Rhedon6726/
Roydon6722/
Redong6722/
Roidan6721/
Reidan6719/
Ridaan6713/
Risdam6712/
Redoun676/
Redoin675/
Răsdan674/
Rihdan674/
Reudon674/
Ridant673/
Ridhom673/
Ridgan672/
Riedan672/
Rysdan672/
Ryzdon672/
Ruidan672/
Rizdun671/
Riddan671/
Risdum671/
Rydone671/
Redoon671/
Rijdan671/
Rjddon671/
Raidán671/
Ruidom670/

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