Ridgeway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridgeway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridgeway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 95
Agricultural Labourer 36
House Servant 8
Silk Weaver 8
Labourer 8
Dress Maker 8
Servant 7
Carter 6
Cotton Piecer 6
House Keeper 6
Farm Labourer 6
Lace Maker 5
File Cutter 5
Cotton Weaver 4
House Maid 4
Coal Miner 4
Cord Wainer 4
Shoemaker 4
Cotton Winder 3
Silk Pricer 3
Gentlewoman 3
Infant 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Stone Mason 3
Farm Servant 2

Ridgeway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ridgway 88% 20,369
2 Ridgeway 100% 5,009
3 Redgway 75% 575
4 Wridgway 75% 119

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The surname Ridgeway is the 2nd most popular variant of Ridgway.

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