Ridgway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridgway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridgway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 427
Agricultural Labourer 51
Coal Miner 37
General Labourer 34
Cotton Weaver 34
Dress Maker 21
Domestic Servant 20
Farm Labourer 18
Living On Own Means 18
Gardener 16
Labourer 16
Living On Her Own Means 15
Laundress 15
Farmer 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Weaver Cotton Mill 13
Cotton Winder 12
Joiner 10
Butcher 9
Carter 9
Blacksmith 8
Servant Domestic 8
Tailoress 8
General Servant 8
Cotton Piecer 7

Ridgway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ridgway 100% 20,369
2 Ridgeway 88% 5,009
3 Redgway 86% 575
4 Wridgway 88% 119

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The surname Ridgway is the most popular version of all its varients

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