Explore the Family Name Ridler
The meaning of Ridler
1. English: variant of Redler. 2. German: topographic name from Bavarian Ridel ‘hill’. 3. Perhaps an altered form of German Riedler, a variant of Rieder or Riedel.
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How common is the last name Ridler in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ridler decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked as the 52,935th most common surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to 57,372nd. The actual count of people with the Ridler surname in the United States also fell from 367 in 2000 to 355 in 2010, a decrease of 3.27%. The proportion of those having the Ridler surname per 100,000 population decreased by 14.29% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,935 | #57,372 | -8.38% |
| Count | 367 | 355 | -3.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ridler
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Ridler surname identified as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of Rilders were White, although there was a slight decrease of 0.44% over the decade. There was no recorded presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native among those with the Ridler surname in either year. Hispanic representation, however, increased from zero in 2000 to 2.25% in 2010, while the Black ethnicity category dropped from 1.91% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.19% | 95.77% | -0.44% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.25% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.91% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |