Ridgway

Ridgway Meaning & Origin

About Ridgway
The surname Ridgway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hrycg" meaning "ridge" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a ridge or hill. The name Ridgway signifies a person's residence or association with a geographical feature, specifically a ridge or elevated pathway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ridgway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ridgway: 5,429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,291
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ridgway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 JH W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪʤˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ridgway in Braille

Here's how to represent Ridgway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ridgway in braille

How to sign the name Ridgway using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ridgway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ridgway in sign language

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