Redall Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Redall Surname Definition:

Of that Ilk, in the parish of Lilliesleaf, co. Roxburgh. There is a tradition of great antiquity, ascending to the VII. or VIII. century. See Lay of the Last Minstrel, notes-but documentary evidence goes back to the XII. only. Richard Basset, justiciar of England, temp.

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Redall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Redall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of that Ilk, in the parish of Lilliesleaf, co. Roxburgh. There is a tradition of great antiquity, ascending to the VII. or VIII. century. See Lay of the Last Minstrel, notes-but documentary evidence goes back to the XII. only. Richard Basset, justiciar of England, temp. Hen. I., married the heiress of Riddell, and his eldest son assumed his mother's surname. Genealogists differ as to the extraction of the family. See Douglas's Baronage. Betham's Baronetage, Nisbet's Heraldry, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

REDELL: Local: from the lands of Ridell in Roxburghshire. The family are descended from Oscitel de Ridel, 1090.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. From lands in the county of Yorkshire, formerly called the Ryedales.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Riddells or Riddles have long been established in Northumberland. During the 16th and 17th centuries several of the mayors and sheriffs of Newcastle bore the name of Riddel (B.). The Riddells of Tillmouth were an important family in the 13th and 14th centuries. An ancient family of Riddell once lived at the seat of that name in Roxburghshire (L.). Riddells - Quarter is a township in Northumberland. The Cornish name of Riddle has evidently had an independent origin.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Redall Last Name Facts

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

Redall occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redall? popularity and diffusion

Redall is the 6,063,924th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Redall are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Redall is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Redall is primarily found in: Somerset, where 89 percent live and West Midlands, where 11 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 10 percent live.

Redall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Redall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Redall surname fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Redhall9239/
Reedall9217/
Redal91473/
Reedhall862/
Redasill861/
Reidhall861/
Rzeedall861/
Ridall83421/
Rejdal83232/
Rydall83123/
Rodall83115/
Reedal8348/
Readal8345/
Radall8328/
Redale8324/
Redahl8322/
Åredal8316/
Reidal8311/
Riedal8310/
Resdal837/
Redhal832/
Roedal831/
Redgal831/
Reddal831/
Reydal831/
Rheedallh8016/
Rzeedallh801/
Readasell800/
Riddall77281/
Risdall77135/
Redhail7720/
Roedahl7719/
Raddall7715/
Rhodall779/
Reisdal779/
Rodhall778/
Ridgall775/
Ressdal772/
Rahdall771/
Redeill771/
Reidale771/
Ridalle771/
Resdahl771/
Resdale771/
Radhall771/
Rejdale771/
Radallh771/
Reddale770/
Redoull770/
Raydall770/
Reysdal770/
Raidall770/
Rodal732,002/
Ridal731,748/
Radal73664/
Redol73220/
Rydal73129/
Rödal731/
Rahdallh7138/
Rajdallh7113/
Reichdal7111/
Reisdahl719/
Rhedasil712/
Raadallh712/
Reisdale711/
Rahadall711/
Reasdale711/
Rajdhall711/
Rothdall710/
Rydahl67717/
Risdal67660/
Rodahl67374/
Radoll67355/
Raydal67171/
Raidal6783/
Redohl6765/
Ratdal6735/
Rideal6733/
Raadal6721/
Radhal6715/
Rodhal6714/
Roydal6712/
Ridhal6710/
Rejdalová677/
Riddal674/
Rodeal674/
Ruidal673/
Ridale673/
Redoul673/
Radail672/
Ruydal672/
Radalh672/
Rodoll672/
Reedol672/
Rydale671/
R'Jdal671/
Rydhal671/
Hridal671/
Raddal671/
Rohdal671/
Redole671/
Riedol671/
Ridaal671/
Radahl671/
Rahdal671/
Hrodal671/
Ridgal670/
Redeil670/
Radaal670/

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