Riddell
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English
Etymology
Scottish and English surname from the Norman personal name Ridel, of uncertain origin; possibly of Germanic origin, from the root of ride, or from Old French ridel (“small hill”), a diminutive of ride (“fold”), itself from Germanic.
Proper noun
Riddell (plural Riddells)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Riddell is the 6484th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5236 individuals. Riddell is most common among White (92.59%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Riddell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.