Rigden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rigden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rigden family

Profession Census Frequency
School 104
Private Means 12
Fisherman 10
Domestic Servant 9
Farm Labourer 7
Clerk 6
Labourer 6
General Servant (domestic) 5
Jobbing Gardener 5
Oyster Dredger 5
Gardener Domestic 4
General Labourer 4
None 4
Independent Means 4
Cook 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Governess 3
Laundress 3
Mariner 3
Housemaid Apartment House 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Solicitor 2
Butcher 2
Carpenter 2

Rigden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rigden 100% 4,141
2 Rigdon 83% 112
3 Regden 83% 104

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

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