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
School 389
Farm Labourer 32
Labourer 26
Private Means 24
Coal Miner Hewer 22
At Home 21
Cotton Weaver 19
Dressmaker 18
Domestic Servant 16
General Labourer 16
General Servant (domestic) 15
Weaver 15
Farmer 14
House Keeper 14
Assisting In Business 13
None 12
Carter 10
House Painter 9
Laundress 9
Joiner 9
Labourer General 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Housekeeper 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant Domestic 8

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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