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 141
Agricultural Labourer 10
Coal Miner 10
General Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 6
Living On Her Own Means 5
Shoe Maker 5
Cotton Winder 5
Laundress 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Farm Labourer 4
Farm Servant 4
Plumber 4
House Keeper 4
Gardener Domestic General 4
Watch Maker 4
Labourer 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Card Room Operative 3
Cotton Factory Operater 3
Farmer 3
School Master 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Factory Hand 3

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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