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Ridgeway Name Meaning

English: from Middle English rig(g)ewei ‘ridgeway’ (Old English hrycgweg). The surname may be topographic signifying someone who lived beside a ridgeway or habitational signifying someone who lived at one of a number of places so named for example Ridgeway (Cheshire Derbyshire Dorset Somerset Staffordshire) and Rudgeway (Gloucestershire).

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


Similar surnames: Ridge, Ridley, Radway, Ridgley, Dillehay, Sidney, Bradway, Riera

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Where is the Ridgeway family from?

You can see how Ridgeway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ridgeway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ridgeway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 31 Ridgeway families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Ridgeway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ridgeway families in 1911.
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What did your Ridgeway ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ridgeway. 64% of Ridgeway men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Ridgeway women worked as a Teacher. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    64%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Guide Letter
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Ridgeway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ridgeway 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ridgeway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Ridgeway. For the veterans among your Ridgeway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ridgeway lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ridgeway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ridgeway in 1946 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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