How common is the surname Ryder?

14,228 people in the United States had the surname Ryder in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,700 Americans. It ranked 2,544th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ryder?

Winona Ryder, American actress (born 1971), followed by Talia Ryder.

Where is the surname Ryder most common?

Wikidata records people named Ryder in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Is the surname Ryder getting more or less common?

More common. 14,004 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,228 in 2010, up 1.6%.

Is Ryder also a first name?

Yes. Ryder is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Ryder

An occupational surname, carried by 14,228 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R360 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ryder is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as an occupation for a rider, cavalryman, or knight.

Ryder is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,228 people named Ryder in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 21,700 Americans. That is up 1.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,004.

#2,544

rank among US surnames

14,228

people in 2010

4.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1.6%

change since 2000 (was #2,370)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,535	Blackman	14,278	21,624
#2,536	Augustine	14,268	21,639
#2,537	Mark	14,265	21,644
#2,538	Creech	14,264	21,645
#2,539	Stump	14,257	21,656
#2,540	Chance	14,256	21,657
#2,541	Tejeda	14,240	21,682

Who is named Ryder

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

92% of people named Ryder identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ryders

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Winona Ryder
American actress (born 1971)
Talia Ryder
American actress, born 2002
Albert Pinkham Ryder
American painter (1847–1917)
Dylan Ryder
American pornographic film actress (born 1981)
Alfred Ryder
American actor (1916–1995)
Mark Ryder
Actor, born 1989
Loren L. Ryder
American sound engineer (1900-1985)
Aaron Ryder
American film producer, born 1950
Gina Ryder
American pornographic actress, born 1977
Richard Ryder
American actor (1942-1995)
Jack Ryder
Australian cricketer (1889-1977)

Notable Ryders come mostly from the United States (9), the United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Ryder

Ryder has the Soundex code R360, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R360.

Questions

How common is the surname Ryder?: 14,228 people in the United States had the surname Ryder in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,700 Americans. It ranked 2,544th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ryder?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Ryder identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ryder?: Winona Ryder, American actress (born 1971), followed by Talia Ryder.
Where is the surname Ryder most common?: Wikidata records people named Ryder in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
What type of surname is Ryder?: Ryder is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Ryder getting more or less common?: More common. 14,004 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,228 in 2010, up 1.6%.
Is Ryder also a first name?: Yes. Ryder is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.