Redferne Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Redferne Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller among the Red Fern(s [Old English réad + fearn] There has been confusion with the next name.
Redferne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Redferne 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.
Redferne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Redferne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Redferne has its highest incidence in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Redferne.
How Common Is The Last Name Redferne? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Redferne live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Redferne is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Redferne is most numerous in: Surrey, where 75 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent live and Leicestershire, where 8 percent live.
Redferne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Redferne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfearne | 94 | 26 | / |
| Redfern | 93 | 15,801 | / |
| Redfearn | 88 | 5,119 | / |
| Readfern | 88 | 66 | / |
| Redferin | 88 | 40 | / |
| Redferen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Redferrn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Redfiern | 88 | 0 | / |
| Refern | 86 | 10 | / |
| Redfering | 82 | 48 | / |
| Redferrin | 82 | 28 | / |
| Readfearn | 82 | 24 | / |
| Redfearin | 82 | 24 | / |
| Redfearen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Reedfearn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Redferren | 82 | 0 | / |
| Repfern | 80 | 4 | / |
| Refearn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Reefern | 80 | 1 | / |
| Redfirn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reafern | 80 | 0 | / |
| Redfearrin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Redfairn | 75 | 26 | / |
| Referina | 75 | 14 | / |
| Referend | 75 | 1 | / |
| Revfearn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Referrin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Refering | 75 | 1 | / |
| Refearin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Refirina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rifirina | 50 | 4 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Redferne
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