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 189
Agricultural Labourer 59
House Servant 31
Labourer 27
Farm Labourer 19
Coal Miner 19
General Servant 12
Servant 12
Dress Maker 9
Carpenter 8
Pauper 8
Lace Maker 8
Frame Work Knitter 8
Farmer's Son 8
Farm Servant 7
Laundress 7
At Home 7
Shoe Maker 7
Painter 6
Glover 6
Errand Boy 5
House Keeper 5
Farmers Son 5
Gardener 5
Proprietor Of Houses 4

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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