Rideout Family History
Rideout Name Meaning
English (Dorset): occupational name from Middle English rid out ‘ride out’ perhaps used of an outrider (Middle English outridere) an officer of a sheriff's court or of a monastery whose duties included riding out to collect dues and supervise manors. The similar Middle English phrase rid awei ‘ride away’ is also attested as a medieval surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022