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Riordan Name Meaning

Irish: reduced form of O’Riordan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ríoghbhárdáin ‘descendant of Rióghbhárdán’, a byname composed of the elements ríogh- ‘royal’ + a diminutive of bárd ‘bard’, ‘poet’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lordan, O'riordan, Toran, Doran, Ronan, Corgan, Corban, Gordon

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Riordan Family Origin

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Riordan Family Occupations

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  • Jeweller

    7%

  • Labourer

    7%

  • Army Pensioner

    4%

  • Bricklayers Lab

    4%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Riordan family was Bricklayers Lab. The most common Riordan occupation in the UK was Jeweller. 7% of Riordan's were Jewellers. Jeweller, Labourer and Army Pensioner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Riordan.

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