Ridlon

Ridlon Meaning & Origin

About Ridlon
The surname Ridlon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ridel" or "Ridell," which means "horseman" or "rider." The addition of the suffix "-on" indicates "son of," making Ridlon a patronymic surname. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ridlon can be interpreted as "son of the horseman" or "son of the rider."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ridlon: 892
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Ranking information for the surname Ridlon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 D L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪdlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ridlon in Braille

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

The name Ridlon in braille

How to sign the name Ridlon using Sign Language

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

The name Ridlon in sign language

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