Readman Surname

152,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Readman Surname Definition:

A somewhat rare name in Scotland, derived from Redmain in West Cumberland near Cockermouth. The family of Redman or Redmayne was a prominent one in Westmoreland and Cumberland for five centuries, and branches of the family became prominent in Yorkshire.

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Readman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7401:32,0224,268
Canada5821:63,3097,402
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Australia1101:245,41522,739
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Wales251:123,7819,267
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6931:35,1744,600
Scotland451:83,1834,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Readman (17) may also be a first name.

Readman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A somewhat rare name in Scotland, derived from Redmain in West Cumberland near Cockermouth. The family of Redman or Redmayne was a prominent one in Westmoreland and Cumberland for five centuries, and branches of the family became prominent in Yorkshire. Sir Mathew de Redemaan or Redeman was custodian of the Castle of Dounfres under Edward I in 1304 (Bain, IV. p. 470,471), and a later Matthew de Redmane had a protection for two years for going on the king of England's service beyond seas in 1370 (ibid., IV, 170).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Read1 (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. See Redman. 2. Possibly red, Anglo-Saxon counsel, and man-a counsellor or adviser. 3. The Anglo-Saxon personal name Redmund.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Readman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Readman Come From? nationality or country of origin

Readman is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Readman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 152,127th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,518,157 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Readman reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name in the world, held by 17 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,740 people, or 1 in 32,022. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Durham, where 17 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 4 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Readman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Readman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Readman last name expanded 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 102 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 3,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Readman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Readman surname are 24.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.15% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Readman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.71% more than the national average, earning R 474,576 per year; in United States they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $44,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% less than the national average, earning $44,241 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reademan933/
Readmand931/
Redman9252,948/
Radman924,527/
Redmann863,617/
Reedman861,173/
Radmann86862/
Radmand86758/
Riedman86453/
Reidman86196/
Reydman86125/
Raudman8688/
Raidman8655/
Redmand8624/
Reddman8622/
Readmon8616/
Radmane8612/
Redmane868/
Raadman868/
Raydman866/
Radhman863/
Rejdman862/
Radmaan861/
Redmain861/
Rahdman861/
Rehdman861/
Readmam861/
Redhman861/
Raedman860/
Redmant860/
Roedman860/
Riedmann803,040/
Redmayne80862/
Reddmann80462/
Readmond80159/
Raudmann8038/
Raadmand8027/
Radmmand8015/
Reidmann8011/
Raidmann8010/
Reideman809/
Rashdman804/
Raddmann802/
Redmanne801/
Hriedman801/
Ruedmann801/
Radmayne801/
Rheddman800/
Reedmand800/
Rhuedman800/
Reedeman800/
Redmon7711,145/
Rydman771,057/
Ridman7748/
Radmon774/
Radmam773/
Redmań771/
Reidemann7516/
Reidemane752/
Reiydmann751/
Redmond7149,181/
Rydeman7142/
Redmont7137/
Roudman7126/
Redmoon7117/
Radmond719/
Rhedmon719/
Roidman718/
Rydmann718/
Ridmane715/
Ridmann715/
Raidmam714/
Roydman713/
Redmone712/
Redmong712/
Reidmatten712/
Rēdmane712/
Radmoon711/
Redmonn711/
Reedmon710/
Reddmon710/
Radmont710/
Redmount6757/
Redmound676/
Roudmane676/
Roidmann671/
Reidmond671/
Reidemon671/
Roudmand671/
Riedmonn671/
Reedmond671/
Reddmond671/
Radmomnd671/
Redmmond670/
Reudmond670/
Rhedmond670/

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