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 421
Coal Miner 38
Agricultural Labourer 28
General Labourer 27
Dress Maker 23
Labourer 23
Laundress 17
General Servant 16
Domestic Servant 15
Farm Labourer 12
Annuitant 11
House Keeper 11
No Occupation 11
Shoe Maker 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Servant 8
Paper Maker 8
Farmers Son 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Bricklayer 6
Farmers Wife 6
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Charwoman 5
Mariner 5
Farmer's Son 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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