Reddell Surname
Approximately 1,975 people bear this surname
Reddell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the red hall' or red hill, from residence therein or thereby; compare Blackall, &c. (3) v. Riddell.
Richard atte Redehulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Reddell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,648 | 1:219,939 | 21,350 |
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Reddell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the red hall' or red hill, from residence therein or thereby; compare Blackall, &c. (3) v. Riddell.
Richard atte Redehulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Red Hill [Old English réad (Middle English rede, etc.), red + hyll (Middle English hull(e, etc.), a hill] Richard atte Redehulle.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.
2 Dweller at the Red Well [Old English réad, red + w(i)ella, a well, spring] Reddell, Worc., was Radewelle in the 13th cent.
3 for Reddall, q.v.
There has been some confusion with Riddel(l, q.v.
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.
REDELL: Local: from the lands of Ridell in Roxburghshire. The family are descended from Oscitel de Ridel, 1090.
Local. From lands in the county of Yorkshire, formerly called the Ryedales.
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.
Reddell Demographics
Average Reddell Salary in
United States
$40,728 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reddell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reddell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reddell has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reddell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 209,270th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,689,897 people. The last name Reddell is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Reddell are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,648 people, or 1 in 219,939. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 36 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Arkansas, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.
Reddell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Reddell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Reddell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Reddell last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Reddell are 4.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.39% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Reddell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.25% more than the national average, earning R 340,416 per year and in United States they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $40,728 USD per year.
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Reddell Reference & Research
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