Reddiar Surname

627,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Grenada

Reddiar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reddiar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1961:276,41727,312
India1941:3,953,945107,840
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Reddiar (15) may also be a first name.

Reddiar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reddiar (Marathi: रेडीयार) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Reddiar.

How Common Is The Last Name Reddiar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 627,290th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,933,496 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Reddiar are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name Reddiar is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 276,417. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 54 percent are found, Gauteng, where 30 percent are found and Western Cape, where 8 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.

Reddiar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Reddiar surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Reddiar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.93% more than the national average, earning R 494,124 per year and in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rediar9256/
Reddyar8625/
Riddiar861/
Reddear861/
Resdiar861/
Raddiar861/
Reddyaar802/
Riddiard800/
Redyar7744/
Ridiar7720/
Radiar772/
Rydiard7119/
Roedyar711/
Reedyar711/
Redyard710/
Readehair634/
Radyar6226/
Radior626/
Radjar622/
Ridyard57679/
Raadyaar531/
Rhiedjor531/
Rydeheard5073/
Ridyheard500/
Rhydehard500/

Reddiar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reddiar in the Marathi language
रेडीयारrediyara40
रेडीआरredi'ara25
रेिडयारreidayara10
रेडीredi10
रेडीअरredi'ara5
रेडीसारredisara5
रेडडीअरredadi'ara5

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reddiar
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