Ryding Surname

210,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sweden

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.

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Ryding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5971:93,3309,998
Sweden4841:20,3451,688
United States3381:1,072,36478,128
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Denmark1581:35,7263,717
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Norway261:197,78022,769
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Riding, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From some local name compounded of ing, a meadow; or same as Ridding, from Ridding, a hamlet co. Derby.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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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Rydding923/
Rydin91996/
Rhydings860/
Reding836,336/
Riding835,548/
Rydeng83127/
Reydin8327/
Rydina8323/
Roydin8315/
Raydin837/
Rydäng837/
Réding831/
Rydien831/
Rydn80125/
Redding7725,265/
Reading7715,429/
Ridings775,746/
Ridding77678/
Reiding77246/
Reeding77123/
Rehding7743/
Raiding7735/
Reydina7717/
Raydina7716/
Redings776/
Ritding774/
Raydion773/
Reuding773/
Rejding773/
Rieding772/
Ridging771/
Rayjdin771/
Redin735,824/
Rydén733,152/
Ryden732,257/
Ridin73380/
Rydne7324/
Rydyn7310/
Rydèn735/
Rédin731/
Ridng730/
Readings71405/
Reddings71177/
Riddings7157/
Readding7127/
Reddingc713/
Reddding711/
Raidings710/
Reedding710/
Reddin673,401/
Redina672,329/
Hrydyn671,104/
Royden67427/
Rydeen67405/
Ryoden67365/
Riddin67285/
Rhedin67203/
Raidin67201/
Rayden67199/
Riodin67189/
Redien67169/
Redeng6793/
Rideng6792/
Reyden6752/
Roidin6732/
Riedin6731/
Readin6730/
Rehdin6724/
Redion6724/
Ridina6721/
Reudin6720/
Raydinova6718/
Rajdin6717/
Rydene6713/
Ritdin6711/
Redyng6710/
Rysden679/
Rojdin679/
Risdin678/
Rydehn677/
Ridion675/
Rejdin673/
Hredin673/
Rhyden672/
Reidin672/
Rydyna672/
Hridin671/
Redind671/
Reedin671/
Raydne671/
Raydim671/
Rijdin671/
Røjdin671/
Roydén671/
Reydne671/
Hrydne671/
Ridien670/
Resdin670/
Rydden670/

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