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RIDDLE

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There are approximately 3,124 people named Riddle in the UK. That makes it the 3,182nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Riddle.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Riddle surname in historical dictionaries

RIDDLE. See Riddell.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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