Ryding Surname
Approximately 1,956 people bear this surname
Ryding Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the ridding.' from residence beside the clearing in the woods, called a ridding.
Isolda de Riddyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Ryddyng, 1379: ibid.
William Rydeinge, of Preston, 1668: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRyding Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 597 | 1:93,330 | 9,998 |
| Sweden | 484 | 1:20,345 | 1,688 |
| United States | 338 | 1:1,072,364 | 78,128 |
| Australia | 188 | 1:143,594 | 15,358 |
| Denmark | 158 | 1:35,726 | 3,717 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 408 | 1:59,744 | 7,000 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Ryding Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the ridding.' from residence beside the clearing in the woods, called a ridding.
Isolda de Riddyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Ryddyng, 1379: ibid.
William Rydeinge, of Preston, 1668: ibid.
= Riding, q.v.
From some local name compounded of ing, a meadow; or same as Ridding, from Ridding, a hamlet co. Derby.
Ryding Demographics
Ryding Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ryding Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ryding Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ryding is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ryding? popularity and diffusion
It is the 210,934th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,725,739 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ryding are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 597 people, or 1 in 93,330. In England Ryding is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 40 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 21 percent live and Merseyside, where 8 percent live. Other than England it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Ryding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ryding has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ryding surname increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,878 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ryding Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ryding are 11.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.63% registered with the party.
The amount Ryding earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.18% less than the national average, earning 258,927 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.12% more than the national average, earning R 297,324 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% more than the national average, earning $53,530 CAD per year.
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