How common is the surname Riddle?

33,507 people in the United States had the surname Riddle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 9,214 Americans. It ranked 1,036th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Riddle?

Nelson Riddle, American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985), followed by Matt Riddle.

Where is the surname Riddle most common?

Wikidata records people named Riddle in the United States.

Is the surname Riddle getting more or less common?

More common. 32,654 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 33,507 in 2010, up 2.6%.

The surname Riddle

A surname, carried by 33,507 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R340

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Riddle is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

Named after Ryedale in Yorkshire, as well as a spelling variant of Riddell.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 33,507 people named Riddle in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 9,214 Americans. That is up 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 32,654.

#1,036

rank among US surnames

33,507

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.6%

change since 2000 (was #975)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,027	Haney	33,898	9,108
#1,028	Forbes	33,813	9,131
#1,029	Saenz	33,787	9,138
#1,030	Davies	33,753	9,147
#1,031	Vera	33,674	9,169
#1,032	Levine	33,637	9,179
#1,033	Mooney	33,555	9,201

Who is named Riddle

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Riddle identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Riddles

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)
Matt Riddle
American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, born 1986
Theodate Pope Riddle
American architect (1867–1946)
George R. Riddle
American politician (1817–1867)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Riddle

Riddle has the Soundex code R340, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R340.

Questions

Where does the surname Riddle come from?: Named after Ryedale in Yorkshire, as well as a spelling variant of Riddell.
How common is the surname Riddle?: 33,507 people in the United States had the surname Riddle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 9,214 Americans. It ranked 1,036th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Riddle?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Riddle identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Riddle?: Nelson Riddle, American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985), followed by Matt Riddle.
Where is the surname Riddle most common?: Wikidata records people named Riddle in the United States.
Is the surname Riddle getting more or less common?: More common. 32,654 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 33,507 in 2010, up 2.6%.