Riddle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Riddle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Riddle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 233
Agricultural Labourer 65
House Servant 17
Dress Maker 17
Coal Miner 16
Servant 13
Labourer 13
Carpenter 10
General Servant 10
House Keeper 9
House Maid 9
Paper Maker 9
Fund Holder 8
Frame Work Knitter 8
Laundress 7
Gardener 7
Tailor 7
Ag Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Shoe Maker 7
Railway Labourer 6
Lace Maker 5
Blacksmith 5
Carter 5
Dressmaker 5

Riddle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riddle 100% 14,694
2 Ruddle 83% 3,481
3 Riddel 67% 505
4 Reddle 83% 474
5 Ridle 83% 221
6 Raddle 83% 129
7 Roddle 83% 108

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The surname Riddle is the most popular version of all its varients

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