Redcliffe Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Redcliffe Surname Definition:

Reddiclifee: Peter Reddiclifee, yeoman, held the manor of Cudlipptown in the parish of Petertavy for a few years about a century ago (W. D.). The name is still in that part of the parish.

Redcliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5401:100,32912,160
England991:562,80934,447
Canada751:491,27542,011
Australia421:642,75544,739
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Wales91:343,83718,086
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Redcliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Reddiclifee: Peter Reddiclifee, yeoman, held the manor of Cudlipptown in the parish of Petertavy for a few years about a century ago (W. D.). The name is still in that part of the parish.

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

Redcliffe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Redcliffe is most common in South Africa. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redcliffe? popularity and diffusion

Redcliffe is the 430,251st most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Redcliffe are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 540 people, or 1 in 100,329. In South Africa Redcliffe is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 76 percent live, Western Cape, where 10 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Redcliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Redcliffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Redcliffe last name increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 112 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Redcliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Redcliffe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning R 227,244 per year; in United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.26% less than the national average, earning $38,127 CAD per year.

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