Ridsdale
English
editEtymology
editFrom Rede (“a river in Northumberland”) + -s- + Old English dæl (“valley, dale”).
Proper noun
editRidsdale (countable and uncountable, plural Ridsdales)
- A hamlet in Corsenside parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ9084).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Descendants
edit- → Translingual: Ridsdalea
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ridsdale is the 141140th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 118 individuals. Ridsdale is most common among White (97.46%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ridsdale”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.