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
Cotton Weaver 48
General Labourer 36
Living On Own Means 34
Dress Maker 23
General Servant Domestic 23
School 22
Cook Domestic 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Cotton Spinner 15
Cotton Card Room Hand 13
Blacksmith 12
Scholar 12
Laundress Wash 9
Servant Domestic 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Scholar At School 9
Domestic Servant 8
Dressmaker 8
Grocer Assistant 8
Charwoman 7
Tailoress 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Stone Mason 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Dock Labourer 6

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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