Redfern Surname
Approximately 15,801 people bear this surname
Redfern Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller among the Red Fern(s [Old English réad + fearn] There has been confusion with the next name.
Redfern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,129 | 1:7,816 | 1,143 |
| United States | 4,869 | 1:74,442 | 8,562 |
| Australia | 1,692 | 1:15,955 | 2,250 |
| Canada | 485 | 1:75,970 | 8,567 |
| Kiribati | 343 | 1:331 | 63 |
| New Zealand | 270 | 1:16,772 | 2,932 |
| Scotland | 185 | 1:28,940 | 3,034 |
| Wales | 173 | 1:17,887 | 1,946 |
| South Africa | 168 | 1:322,486 | 30,363 |
| Ireland | 78 | 1:60,371 | 4,039 |
| Northern Ireland | 43 | 1:42,908 | 3,866 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 91 | 1:48,680 | 4,146 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,050 | 1:6,019 | 927 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:20,108 | 1,168 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 753 | 1:66,691 | 7,246 |
Redfern (33) may also be a first name.
Redfern Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller among the Red Fern(s [Old English réad + fearn] There has been confusion with the next name.
(English) Dweller at, or near, a place where red ferns grew.
Redfern Demographics
Average Male Redfern Height
178.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Redfern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Redfern Come From? nationality or country of origin
Redfern (Russian: Редферн) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Redfern? popularity and diffusion
The surname Redfern is the 33,601st most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 461,208 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Redfern live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. Redfern is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 33 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 7,129 people, or 1 in 7,816. In England Redfern is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England Redfern occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Redfern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Redfern has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Redfern surname increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 363 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 14 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Redfern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Redfern last name is principally Anglican (66%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Redfern surname are 9.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.44% registered with the political party.
The amount Redfern earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning 300,637 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.11% more than the national average, earning R 418,512 per year; in United States they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $44,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,356 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfearn | 93 | 5,119 | / |
| Readfern | 93 | 66 | / |
| Redferin | 93 | 40 | / |
| Redferne | 93 | 12 | / |
| Redferen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Redferrn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Redfiern | 93 | 0 | / |
| Refern | 92 | 10 | / |
| Redfering | 88 | 48 | / |
| Redferrin | 88 | 28 | / |
| Redfearne | 88 | 26 | / |
| Readfearn | 88 | 24 | / |
| Redfearin | 88 | 24 | / |
| Redfearen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Reedfearn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Redferren | 88 | 0 | / |
| Redfarn | 86 | 49 | / |
| Repfern | 86 | 4 | / |
| Redforn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Refearn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rodfern | 86 | 2 | / |
| Reefern | 86 | 1 | / |
| Radfern | 86 | 0 | / |
| Redfirn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Reafern | 86 | 0 | / |
| Redfearrin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Redfairn | 80 | 26 | / |
| Referina | 80 | 14 | / |
| Redfarin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Referend | 80 | 1 | / |
| Revfearn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Referrin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Refering | 80 | 1 | / |
| Refearin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Redfaarn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Redfarren | 75 | 0 | / |
| Refirina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifirina | 53 | 4 | / |
| Rathforn | 53 | 0 | / |
Redfern Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Redfern in the Russian language | ||
| Редферн | redfern | - |
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