Redahan Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Redahan Surname Definition:

Ó Roideacháin in Mayo. Rodaughan and Rudican are variants found in Co. Longford. For its Leitrim form see Roddy. MIF 206

Redahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:74,7454,569
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655

Redahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Roideacháin in Mayo. Rodaughan and Rudican are variants found in Co. Longford. For its Leitrim form see Roddy. MIF 206

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Roideacháin in Mayo. Rodaughan and Rudican are variants found in Co. Longford. For its Leitrim form see Roddy. MIF 206

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Redahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Redahan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Redahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Redahan? popularity and diffusion

Redahan is the 1,551,568th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Redahan reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 74,745. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 67 percent are found, Connaught, where 32 percent are found and Ulster, where 2 percent are found. Other than Ireland it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Bermuda, where 4 percent are found.

Redahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Redahan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Redahan last name increased 788 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Redahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Redahan last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Redahan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning $49,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redaan9268/
Redhan9221/
Redahagne881/
Rodahan8639/
Redhane868/
Ridahan861/
Reedhan861/
Redhahn861/
Redan831,808/
Resdaane801/
Rhodahan800/
Reddan771,380/
Redant77968/
Radhan77769/
Roedan77256/
Rodhan7776/
Redang7770/
Ridhan7757/
Redean7754/
Redhon7739/
Rydhan7734/
Redane7726/
Reidan7719/
Radaan7716/
Ridaan7713/
Reedan7711/
Redham776/
Readan773/
Reydan773/
Riedan772/
Reudan772/
Raedan771/
Redanc771/
Redamn771/
Redain771/
Redank771/
Rodaan771/
Radahn771/
H'Redhane751/
Redhaasen751/
Raidhan71467/
Rodhain71272/
Rajdhan71106/
Rechdan7186/
Redatin7160/
Radhayn7126/
Radhain7123/
Reydant7121/
Redanne7111/
Reshdan719/
Redagne719/
Raadhan718/
Rydhamn718/
Rahadan717/
Reddane716/
Hradhan714/
Hreidan713/
Roidaan712/
Redhoun712/
Raydaan712/
Redandt712/
Rietdan712/
Readean712/
Reddang711/
Rheydan711/
Reedham711/
Raydhan711/
Rajdaan711/
Raedean711/
Ryodhan711/
Redaine711/
Raidaan711/
Rojdhan711/
Reidann711/
Radhaan711/
Raidahangh710/
Reisdan710/
Redaunt710/
Readham710/
Redon6710,594/
Radan676,505/
Rodan671,140/
Ridan67718/
Redam67328/
Rădan67121/
Redón6762/
Readdean6730/
Rydan6720/
Redanova6711/
Reichdan6710/
Rahadhan678/
Rajdhane675/
Rechdane674/
Redhoine672/
Rahadanh671/

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