De ridder Family History

De ridder Surname Meaning

Dutch; Flemish (also Deridder): from Middle Dutch riddere ‘knight rider horseman’ + the definite article de ‘the’; a status name for a mounted warrior or messenger or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house bearing the sign of a knight.

The Flemish surname is also found in France (Nord). Compare Dutch Ridder.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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Where is the De ridder family from?

You can see how De ridder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De ridder family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most De ridder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 De ridder families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded De ridder's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of De ridder families in 1891.

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What is the average De ridder lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2001, in the United States, De ridder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for De ridder in 1975 was 69, and 93 in 2001.

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