Origins of the Ryder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 316North West 425Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 893East Midlands 105West Midlands 468East 230London 2036South East 334South West 389South Wales 30Mid Wales 10West Wales 6North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ryders lived in london

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    10,000 Ryder Travel & migration records
    54,000 Ryders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ryder

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    818th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ryder surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Ryder first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ryders

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Ryders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    229

    General Servant Domestic

    136

    Domestic Servant

    124

    Cotton Weaver

    120

    Laundress

    108

    Commmon male occupations for Ryders in 1921

    General Labourer

    201

    Agricultural Labourer

    181

    Coal Miner

    142

    Farmer

    102

    Coal Miner Hewer

    94

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