Redford Surname
Approximately 8,627 people bear this surname
Redford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radford,' which see. A variant. It must be remembered, however, that East Retford in Nottinghamshire was spelt Redeford.
William de Redford, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameRedford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,241 | 1:85,465 | 9,656 |
| England | 2,337 | 1:23,842 | 3,307 |
| Australia | 752 | 1:35,899 | 4,722 |
| Canada | 674 | 1:54,667 | 6,497 |
| Scotland | 255 | 1:20,995 | 2,425 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| Bermuda | 19 | 1:3,436 | 515 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,418 | 1:17,190 | 2,500 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:50,584 | 3,461 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 834 | 1:60,214 | 6,641 |
Redford (1,005) may also be a first name.
Redford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radford,' which see. A variant. It must be remembered, however, that East Retford in Nottinghamshire was spelt Redeford.
William de Redford, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1804. Married — Thomas Fowler and Ann Redford: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of local origin. There are places named Redford in Angus, in the parish of Dysart, Fife, and in the parish of Colinton, Midlothian. Andro Reidfurde, reidare at Pettruthny, 1574 (RMR.). Alexander Reidfurd was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1611 (NSCM., I, p. 108), and Andro Reidfurd in Harthoip witnessed a notarial instrument at Raecleuche, 1612 (Annandale, I, p. 81). John Reidford was appointed minister at Aberchetdour, 1647 (Strathbogie, p. 81), Thomas Reidfurde in Melrose, 1662 (RRM., II, p. 21), and William Reidfoord, tenant in Hassendeanbank, 1688 (Peebles CR.). Margaret Reidsfoord appears in Langlee, parish of Crawfordjohn, 1675, and Thomas Ridfoord in Crawford, 1728 (Lanark CR.). James Rudford was a member of Drumblade Company of Volunteers, 1804 (Will). Robert Reidford of Inverkeithny and James Cowie Reidford served in the first Great War (Turriff). Redfoord 1828, Redfurd 1651, Reidfurde 1618; Reidfuird, Reidfuyrd.
(English) Dweller at the Red Ford [Old English réad + ford] A Réadford is mentioned (obliquely, ‘on réadan ford’) in a Somersetshire charter a.d. 938.
Cp. Retford and Radford.
From Retford; a location name in Nottinghamshire.
Redford Demographics
Redford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Redford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Redford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Redford (Russian: Редфорд) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Redford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Redford? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 58,589th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 844,737 people. The surname Redford is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Redford live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 253,774th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 1,005 people.
The last name Redford is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 4,241 people, or 1 in 85,465. In The United States Redford is most frequent in: Virginia, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Redford is found in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Redford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Redford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Redford last name increased 509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 286 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Redford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Redford surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Redford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 128.42% more than the national average, earning 790,521 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.75% more than the national average, earning R 324,972 per year; in United States they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $43,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $53,885 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Redford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Redford in the Russian language | ||
| Редфорд | redford | - |
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Redford Reference & Research
Redford DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Redford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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