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

The last name Redall occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Redall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Redall is the 6,063,924th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Redall reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Redall is most frequent in: Somerset, where 89 percent live and West Midlands, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Spain, where 10 percent live.

Redall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Redahl8322/
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Redhal832/
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Redgal831/
Reddal831/
Reydal831/
Rheedallh8016/
Rzeedallh801/
Readasell800/
Riddall77281/
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Redhail7720/
Roedahl7719/
Raddall7715/
Rhodall779/
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Rodhall778/
Ridgall775/
Ressdal772/
Rahdall771/
Redeill771/
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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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