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Ridinge Family History

Ridinge Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ridinger, Ridings, Riding, Ridge, Riedinger, Reidinger, Ridling

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Where is the Ridinge family from?

You can see how Ridinge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ridinge family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ridinge families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Ridinge family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Ridinge's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ridinge families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ridinge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ridinge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ridinge. 100% of Ridinge men worked as an Operator.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Ridinge family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Ridinge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ridinge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 7 immigration records available for the last name Ridinge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Ridinge. For the veterans among your Ridinge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ridinge lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ridinge ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ridinge

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