Redfarn Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Redfarn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Redfarn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Redfarn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Redfarn is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redfarn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. Redfarn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Redfarn are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England Redfarn is most numerous in: Cambridgeshire, where 58 percent are found, Greater London, where 27 percent are found and Surrey, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England Redfarn occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Redfarn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redfarn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Redfarn last name increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redfearn935,119/
Redfairn9326/
Redfarin932/
Redfaarn930/
Refarn921/
Redfearne8826/
Readfearn8824/
Redfearin8824/
Redfearen882/
Reedfearn881/
Redfarren880/
Redfern8615,801/
Refearn862/
Redforn862/
Redfearrin821/
Redfarring820/
Readfern8066/
Redferin8040/
Redferen801/
Refearin801/
Revfearn801/
Redferrn800/
Reforn771/
Redferrin7528/
Redferren750/
Refourn717/
Reforen713/
Rodfern712/
Reforne711/
Radfern710/
Reffourn676/
Rephorn570/
Reforina531/
Rathforn530/

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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 Redfarn
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