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

Redahan is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Redahan is the 1,551,568th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Redahan live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 74,745. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 67 percent live, Connaught, where 32 percent live and Ulster, where 2 percent live. Excluding Ireland Redahan occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent live and Bermuda, where 4 percent live.

Redahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redahan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Redahan last name rose 788 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Redahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Redahan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Redahan last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with 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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