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 held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redahan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Redahan live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Redahan is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 74,745. In Ireland Redahan is mostly found in: Leinster, where 67 percent are found, Connaught, where 32 percent are found and Ulster, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland this surname occurs 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 incidence of Redahan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Redahan last name rose 788 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Redahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly 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 US 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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