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
General Labourer 34
Living On Own Means 30
General Servant Domestic 22
Farmer 19
Dress Maker 15
Cook Domestic 11
Housemaid Domestic 10
Scholar 10
Domestic Servant 9
Laundress Wash 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Bricklayer 8
House Maid Domestic 7
Builder Labourer 6
Carpenter 6
Servant Domestic 6
Dressmaker 6
School 6
Cabinet Maker 5
Coachman Domestic 5
Plasterer 5
At School 5
Nurse Domestic 5
Farmers Son 5
Agricultural Labourer 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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