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
School 60
General Servant (domestic) 11
Farm Labourer 10
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Clerk 5
Horseman On Farm 4
Labourer 4
Private Means 4
Compositor 3
Gardener (domestic) 3
General Servant 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer 3
Old Age Pensioner 2
Brick Layer 2
Dress Maker 2
(cert) Mental Nurse 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Mother's Help 2
Weaver 2
Caretaker 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Serving Machinest Shoe 2
Police Constable 2
House Driver In Coal Mine 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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