Redbeard Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Redbeard Surname Definition:
REDBEARD: A by-name. Osbert Redberd witnessed the grant by Robert de Leycestre of his cellar in Perth to the Abbey of Lundors, c. 1200 (LAC., p. 74). Alan Redberd or Rusebarde (OF. rous, "red, russet") was a witness in Perth between 1214-49 (Scon, p.
Read More About This SurnameRedbeard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Redbeard (9) may also be a first name.
Redbeard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
REDBEARD: A by-name. Osbert Redberd witnessed the grant by Robert de Leycestre of his cellar in Perth to the Abbey of Lundors, c. 1200 (LAC., p. 74). Alan Redberd or Rusebarde (OF. rous, "red, russet") was a witness in Perth between 1214-49 (Scon, p. 56, 57), and Galfridus Redberd or Redbert, burgess of Perth, witnessed a charter of the sale of a toft to the Abbey of Scone in 1219 (ibid., p. 52,126). compare Blackbeard, Brownbeard, andSmibert.
Redbeard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Redbeard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Redbeard is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Redbeard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Redbeard live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,941,740th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 9 people.
The surname Redbeard is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Redbeard is most prevalent in: Arkansas, where 20 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 20 percent are found and Ohio, where 20 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbear | 93 | 51 | / |
| Redberd | 93 | 22 | / |
| Redbeerd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Redbird | 80 | 195 | / |
| Redward | 80 | 188 | / |
| Rodbard | 80 | 164 | / |
| Redbart | 80 | 22 | / |
| Redbert | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rodberd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Reduard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Radbard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Raidbard | 75 | 11 | / |
| Riedbert | 75 | 10 | / |
| Redwards | 75 | 2 | / |
| Redbower | 75 | 1 | / |
| Redver | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rydber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rodbart | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rodbert | 67 | 17 | / |
| Radbert | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rydbert | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rydberh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rydberp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodbird | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rydebert | 63 | 4 | / |
| Retuert | 53 | 13 | / |
| Roitward | 50 | 288 | / |
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