Reddock Surname

559,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Reddock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ruddock,' i.e. the robin redbreast; compare Sparrow, Nightingale, &c. Reddock is a variant. 'The tame ruddocke, and the coward kite.'

Chaucer, Assembly of Fowls.

Edward Ruddock, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

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Reddock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
England951:586,50635,379
Guyana871:8,7611,376
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines241:4,694590
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China31:455,773,85521,925
Montserrat21:2,474299
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland361:103,9785,126
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Reddock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ruddock,' i.e. the robin redbreast; compare Sparrow, Nightingale, &c. Reddock is a variant. 'The tame ruddocke, and the coward kite.'

Chaucer, Assembly of Fowls.

Edward Ruddock, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Ralph Ruddoc, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1604. Married — William Redock and Anne Squier: St. Mary Aldermary.

1799.— Robert Hewison and Barbara Ruddock: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803.—Thomas Reddock and Mary Blake: ibid.

1807. — Edward Long and Amelia Rudduck: ibid.

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

A surname recorded in Dumfriesshire. John Ruddack, schoolmaster at Hoddam, died in 1744. Perhaps from Old English personal name Rudd + diminutive -ock. Hew Roddick, miller, 1688, and five more of the name in the neighborhood (Dumfries). Appears in Annan in 1801 as Rodic.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

RUDDACH: Alexander Ruddach, burgess of Aberdeen, 1591 (SCM., III, p. 155), and William Ruddocht was admitted burgess there in 1621 (NSCM., I, p. 127). Jonet Ruddauch was retoured heir of James Ruddauch, portioner in Millegin, in the lands of Millegin, etc., 1628 (Retours, Banff, 55). Adam and David Ruddah are recorded in 1650 (Strathblane, p. 122), Adam Rudoch at Mill of Innes, 1689 (Moray), and William Ruddoch in ffortrie, 1690 (Banff Rec., p. 92). George Ruddach in Portsoy, 1742 (Aberdeen CR.), and a later George Ruddaich in Portsoy died in 1787 (Fordyce, p. 105). compare Reddoch and Riddoch.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Riddock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Reddock Last Name Facts

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

Reddock occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reddock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 559,180th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. The surname Reddock is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Reddock are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Reddock is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States Reddock is most frequent in: New York, where 21 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Alabama, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Guyana, where 15 percent reside.

Reddock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reddock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reddock surname increased 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 4,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reddock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Reddock last name is principally Methodist (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reddock last name are 5.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.02% registered with the party.

The amount Reddock earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.53% more than the national average, earning $51,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $44,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Redock929/
Riddock86392/
Raddock86150/
Reidock8613/
Roddock865/
Reddouk861/
Redok8324/
Redoc831/
Riddocks800/
Radock77105/
Rodock7781/
Reddox7728/
Reddog7723/
Rydock7721/
Redack7711/
Redouk772/
Reddak771/
Raddok771/
Reddogg718/
Raddack712/
Reddoug711/
Reddhac711/
Roddouk711/
Riddack711/
Redeuck711/
Reidack710/
Rhodock710/
Redak67504/
Ridok67107/
Radok6797/
Redac6785/
Redog6744/
Rodok677/
Rodoc673/
Ridoc671/
Reddough670/

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