Ridgeway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ridgeway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ridgeway family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 11
Scholar 8
Attending School 7
Cotton Weaver 5
Farmer 5
Living On Own Means 5
Domestic Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Stationery Engine Driver 4
General Domestic 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Servant Domestic 3
Clergyman Church Of England 3
Shop Assistant 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Stone Quarryman 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Blacksmith 3
Shoe Binder 3
Gardener Domestic 2
Boot Maker 2
Engine Fitter 2
Steel Pen Cutter 2
Coal Heaver 2

Ridgeway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ridgway 88% 20,369
2 Ridgeway 100% 5,009
3 Redgway 75% 575
4 Wridgway 75% 119

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The surname Ridgeway is the 2nd most popular variant of Ridgway.

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