Ridway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Nurse Maid 1
Police Officer 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Charwoman 1
Landed Proprietor 1
Millener 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Under House Maid 1
Washer Woman 1
Wife Of Above 1
Carpenter 1
Servant 1
Wife 1

Ridway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rodway 83% 6,780
2 Redway 83% 965
3 Radway 83% 855
4 Rodaway 71% 705
5 Roadway 71% 371
6 Rideway 86% 311
7 Redaway 71% 280
8 Ordway 67% 273
9 Ridway 100% 259

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The surname Ridway is the 9th most popular variant of Rodway.

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