Where in Ireland does the family RIDGWAY come from? Is RIDGWAY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname RIDGWAY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
RIDGWAY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 20 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 9964th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 11 (55.00%), Anglican: 9 (45.00%)
RIDGWAY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 30 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 7666th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
RIDGWAY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 20
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 9964th
Meanings of the Surname RIDGWAY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Ricg, a ridge; wæg, a way. A ridge-way; a way along a ridge.RIDGWAY in 1901 (Farmer)
There were no farmers with the surname RIDGWAY in the 1901 census.
RIDGWAY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RIDGWAY who are Catholic in each locality
RIDGWAY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RIDGWAY who are Anglican in each locality
RIDGWAY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname RIDGWAY in the 1901 census.
RIDGWAY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the RIDGWAY surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.