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Riddick History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Riddick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The Riddick surname is derived from the Middle English word "ruddock," in turn from the Old English "ruddoc," meaning "red;" and it has been suggested that the name was taken on as nickname for "robin rebreast." 1 2

The surname no doubt also came from the place named Penruddock, a small village in the English county of Cumbria.

Early Origins of the Riddick family

The surname Riddick was first found in Bedfordshire where Azor Ruddoch was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. Later, we found Matlilda Ruddoc in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one entry for the family, that of Ralph Ruddoc in Hertfordshire. (Bardlsey)

In later years, some of the family were found further north in Scotland, where it is presumed that the name was "from Old English personal name Rudd + diminutive -ock. Mostly found in Dumfriesshire, John Ruddack was schoolmaster at Hoddam, died in 1744. Hew Roddick, miller, 1688, and five more of the name in the neighborhood (Dumfries)." 3

Early History of the Riddick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riddick research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1568, 1603, 1604, 1619, 1621, 1655, 1677, 1744, 1799, 1803, 1807 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Riddick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Riddick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Penruddock, Penruddocke, Penriddick, Penriddock, Penroddock, Penroddocke, Ruddock, Ruddocke, Ruddicke, Ruddick, Riddick, Roddick and many more.

Early Notables of the Riddick family

Distinguished members of the family include Colonel John Penruddock (Penruddocke) (1619-1655), an English Cavalier during the English Civil War and the English Interregnum, remembered as the leader...
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Riddick Ranking

In the United States, the name Riddick is the 2,491^st most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Riddick family to Ireland

Some of the Riddick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 101 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Riddick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Riddick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Martin Riddick, aged 26, who landed in America from Leeds, in 1901
Andrew Riddick, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Southampton, England, in 1907
James Riddick, aged 20, who settled in America from Kilrush, Ireland, in 1907
John Riddick, aged 27, who immigrated to America from Dumfries, in 1907
Wm. James Riddick, aged 48, who settled in America from Bodmin, England, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Riddick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Riddick Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Philip Riddick Sr., U.E. who settled in Ameliasburgh [Prince Edward County], Ontario c. 1784 5

Riddick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Riddick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Riddick, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Velocity"

Contemporary Notables of the name Riddick (post 1700) +

Raymond Ernest Riddick (1917-1976), American football player and coach
Robbert Lee Riddick (b. 1957), American NFL football running back
Steven Earl "Steve" Riddick (1951-1976), American gold medalist relay runner at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Andre Riddick (b. 1973), American professional basketball player
Graham Edward Galloway Riddick (b. 1955), English Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Colne Valley in West Yorkshire
James Riddick Partington (1886-1965), British chemist and historian of chemistry, fellow and council member of the Chemical Society of London
Riddick Thurston Parker Jr. (1972-2022), American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Baltimore Ravens (1997 to 2003)
Riddick Lamont Bowe (b. 1967), American boxer, two-time World Heavyweight Champion
Riddick Waverly Gatling (1871-1958), American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Gates County, 1919-22; Postmaster 6
Riddick Gatling Jr. (1833-1912), American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Gates County, 1870-72, 1887-88, 1891-92 6

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html