Riordan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Riordan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Riordan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 35
Clerk 4
Cook 4
Cop Winder In Cotton Mill 4
Soldier 4
At Home 3
None 3
Student 3
Nil 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Carter 2
Coachman 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Domestic Servant 2
Labourer 2
Lady (private Means) 2
School Master 2
Apprentice Blacksmith 2
Blacksmith 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Cook Domestic 2
Labourer Unde Ground 2
Cotton Operative 2
Typist 2
Provision Merchant 2

Riordan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reardon 57% 7,174
2 Rearden 57% 1,525
3 Riordan 100% 1,382
4 Riorden 86% 345
5 Rardan 71% 259
6 Riardon 71% 193
7 Reardan 71% 174

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The surname Riordan is the 3rd most popular variant of Reardon.

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