Riddick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Riddick family

The surname Riddick was first found in Kirkcudbright, where they held a family seat. They held a family seat in the barony of Reddick, slurred as in Berwick from Red Wick. The early pronunciation of the name was Rerrick, hence, Archdeacon Gilbert de Rerrick of Glasgow who was elected to Scottish Parliament in 1467. At this time the name took on the more modern spelling of Reddik, and John Reddik was chief of his name in 1599. He held a family seat at Barharrow. 1

Early History of the Riddick family

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Riddick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reddick, Redick, Redicke, Riddock, Riddoch, Ridock, Riddick and many more.

Early Notables of the Riddick family

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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. 2

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
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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 3

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 4
Riddick Gatling Jr. (1833-1912), American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Gates County, 1870-72, 1887-88, 1891-92 4

The Riddick Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Tu ne cede malis
Motto Translation: Yield not to misfortunes.

Citations +

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