Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RYDER
There are approximately 12,316 people named Ryder in the UK. That makes it the 822nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 195 are named Ryder.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
RiderRidder
Ridders
Rader
Reder
Rayder
Rhyder
Riderr
Ridier
Ridere
Riddere
Rideer
Riddier
Rhider
Rhyders
Ridera
Rideri
Ridero
Rideru
Ridar
Riders
Rhidder
Rhydero
Ridery
Ridderi
Ridiar
The Ryder surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A forest officer, being mounted, and having the supervision of a large district. In the ballad of William of Cloudesly, the king, rewarding the dexterity of the archer who shot the apple from his child's head, says: "I give thee eightene pence a day, And my bowe thou shalt bere; And over all the north countre I make thee chyfe rydere."
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RYDER. See Rider. Le Rydar, Le Eydere. H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.