Reddish Surname

117,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Reddish Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reddish,' a village near Stockport, Cheshire.

Mathew de Redish, 1260: East Cheshire.

John Reddish, of Reddish, 1557: Wills at Chester.

George Reddish, of Reddish, 1588: ibid.

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Reddish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5801:140,48814,610
England8801:63,3167,429
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Jamaica921:31,1952,283
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Wales81:386,81619,671
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5751:42,3925,342
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4341:115,71111,408

Reddish (11) may also be a first name.

Reddish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reddish,' a village near Stockport, Cheshire.

Mathew de Redish, 1260: East Cheshire.

John Reddish, of Reddish, 1557: Wills at Chester.

George Reddish, of Reddish, 1588: ibid.

1571. Married — John Reddiche and Dorothe Shrigleye: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.

1572. Buried — Jone Redyche: ibid.

1578. Alexander Redyche, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1603. Married — Roger Reddiche and Ellyn Haigh: Reg. Mottram-in-Longendale, Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Reddish (Lancs), 13th cent. Reddich, Redich-the Reedy Ditch [Old English hréod, a reed + díc, a ditch] Confused with Redditch.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Reddish (reed ditch), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Not sub-rufus, but a township in the parish of Manchester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cheshire Or Redditch, Worcestershire; or from the German, Rettisch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Reddish Last Name Facts

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

Reddish occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Reddish click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reddish? popularity and diffusion

The surname Reddish is the 117,602nd most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,861,918 people. The last name Reddish occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Reddish live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Reddish is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,580 people, or 1 in 140,488. In The United States Reddish is most frequent in: Georgia, where 19 percent live, Florida, where 17 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.

Reddish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reddish has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reddish last name rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reddish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Reddish last name is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Reddish last name are 22.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reddish earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $41,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $58,565 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reddissh931/
Redddish931/
Redish92536/
Reddis9230/
Raddish86138/
Redisch86125/
Reddies8650/
Reddich8639/
Rehdish8612/
Redishe863/
Raedish863/
Reddesh861/
Redeish861/
Reedish861/
Riddish861/
Reddist860/
Readish860/
Reddioh860/
Reddi8375,063/
Redis83481/
Redih8350/
Raedisch8075/
Redditch8011/
Reddiess807/
Reditsch803/
Reddiehs801/
Reddisse801/
Roddisch800/
Roddis771,639/
Reddie77978/
Reddix77794/
Reddic77538/
Radish77453/
Redies77421/
Redois77295/
Redich77165/
Reddys77159/
Rodish77128/
Reddhi77118/
Rediss77113/
Redais7782/
Reeddi7726/
Reddes7725/
Raddis7723/
Reddij7719/
Reddyi7719/
Readis7716/
Redisz7715/
Reddiy7714/
Reddit7712/
Reddhy776/
Reddha776/
Reedis775/
Riddis774/
Rreddi774/
Reddii774/
Redysh774/
Reidis774/
Resddi773/
Readdi773/
Reddei773/
Reddip773/
Reddiz773/
Redesh772/
Reddid771/
Reddio771/
Reddui771/
Reddyh771/
Redise771/
Reiddi771/
Rieddi771/
Reddeh771/
Reddai771/
Redizs771/
Riedih771/
Redgis771/
Redith771/
Rehdis771/
Reudis771/
Ridish770/
Rejditsch751/
Redi7352,505/
Redditt711,316/
Radisch71503/
Rädisch71474/
Rediess71224/
Raddysh7199/
Reidies7184/
Rediehs7175/
Reedich7174/
Readdie7166/
Rodisch7138/
Reddice7131/
Roddesh7116/
Reidich7114/
Rahdish7114/
Reddieß717/
Riddich716/
Reditse716/
Roddies715/
Radhish714/
Reddije714/
Reydesh713/
Hridish712/
Raadish711/
Reddees711/
Reddixx711/
Reddych711/
Reiddeh711/
Riddies711/
Readdhe711/
Reeddhy711/
Roddiss710/
Rheddit710/
Readais710/
Redesch710/
Reddy67818,470/
Redda674,350/
Redij673,499/
Redai672,731/
Rodis672,618/
Redie672,509/
Redes672,406/
Redha672,224/
Riedi671,706/
Radis671,661/
Redic67979/
Readi67583/
Redde67335/
Redix67332/
Riddi67331/
Redhi67295/
Redio67244/
Redei67229/
Ridis67222/
Redit67200/
Reded67197/
Redhe67124/
Resdi67108/
Reedi67101/
Reidi6782/
Redip6775/
Rediş6763/
Redid6751/
Redys6749/
Reddé6749/
Ruidisch6729/
Redeh6725/
Redyi6718/
Reydi6716/
Rediy6716/
Redoi6716/
Rediz6712/
Redhy678/
Redisova677/
Reudi676/
Redii675/
Ridih675/
Redyd674/
Reidiess674/
Rediș674/
Rredi673/
Rhedi673/
Geereddi672/
Rejdi672/
Rehdi671/
Riddhesh671/
Redéi671/
Reddý671/
Redgi671/
Roddesch671/
Readdech671/
Redui671/
Readdeth670/

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