Ridings Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridings family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
Silk Weaver 12
Coal Miner 11
Weaver 8
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 8
At Home 5
Hard Loom Silk Weaver 5
Power Loom Weaver Woollen 5
Weaver Cotton 5
Weaver Hand Loom Silk 5
House Servant 3
Hand Loom Weaver 3
Heald Knitter 3
Power Loom Weaver 3
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 3
School Girl 3
Throstle Spinner 3
Bleacher 2
Calica Printer 2
Boiler Maker 2
Cotton Carder 2
Doubler Cotton Mill 2
Dress Maker 2
Engine Feeder Woollen 2
Factory Operative Cotton 2

Ridings Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ridings 100% 4,209
2 Readings 75% 1,076
3 Redings 86% 233

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

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