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
School 76
Cotton Weaver 13
Labourer 11
Cotton Spinner 11
None 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Housekeeper 6
General Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Back Tenter (cotton) 3
Carter 3
Coal Carter 3
Dressmaker 3
Iron Turner 3
Weaver 3
Assisting In Business 2
At Home 2
Little Piecer 2
Notter 2
Paper Mill Labourer 2
Piecer On Cotton Mules 2
Ring Spinner 2
Salesman Drapery 2
School Girl 2
Bleach Calender Man Bleackanles 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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