Redditch Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Redditch Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Redditch (Worc.), a.d. 1300 Redediche. The local evidence here points to the signification of Red Ditch [Old English réad, red + díc, a ditch]

Redditch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Redditch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Redditch (Worc.), a.d. 1300 Redediche. The local evidence here points to the signification of Red Ditch [Old English réad, red + díc, a ditch]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Redditch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Redditch is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Redditch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Redditch is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Redditch reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Redditch is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Redditch is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 80 percent are found and Greater London, where 20 percent are found. Excluding England Redditch occurs in one country. It also occurs in Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Redditch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redditch has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Redditch last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reddich9339/
Reditsch883/
Reddic86538/
Redich86165/
Rejditsch821/
Reddish803,914/
Redisch80125/
Reedich8074/
Reddikh8051/
Raditch8030/
Riedich8021/
Reidich8014/
Reddics8012/
Riddich806/
Reddych801/
Reddits801/
Redic77979/
Riddetch751/
Reddissh751/
Redddish751/
Readdech751/
Reddix71794/
Redish71536/
Redych71159/
Redikh71123/
Riddic7141/
Reddis7130/
Reddij7119/
Reddyc7111/
Reddiz713/
Redeic713/
Ridich712/
Redits711/
Readic711/
Redici711/
Reditz711/
Reedic711/
Rejdych67698/
Rädisch67474/
Ridiche67113/
Ritdech6746/
Reydych6720/
Reddykh6715/
Riddech6714/
Rehdish6712/
Roydich679/
Reditse676/
Reidych672/
Reydikh672/
Riddish671/
Reddesh671/
Reddixx671/
Redeish671/
Reedish671/
Risdich671/
Raidich671/
Raydich671/
Redgits671/
Readish670/
Reddetz670/
Redesch670/

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