Redgate Surname

312,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Redgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Redpath,' a village in Berwickshire.

1801. Married — James Cooper and Jane Redpith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — George Redpath and Charlotte Whisker: ibid.

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Redgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5621:99,14210,486
United States4651:779,48260,414
Canada481:767,61660,775
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Australia301:899,85754,700
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales91:343,83718,086
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4421:55,1486,567
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Redgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Redpath,' a village in Berwickshire.

1801. Married — James Cooper and Jane Redpith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — George Redpath and Charlotte Whisker: ibid.

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

Of local origin from the lands, now village, of Redpath in the parish of Earlston, Berwickshire. The local pronunciation of the name is Rippath, with which compare the spellings of 1545 and 1562 below. William de Redepathe of Berwickshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 204). Alexander de Redpeth received moiety of the lands of Derington, c. 1329-34. Thomas de Redpethe and Mariota, his spouse, had grant of lands in the vill and territory of Preston in the barony of Bonkylle from Thomas Stewart, earl of Angus, confirmed by Robert I 1376 (RMS., I, 667). Walter Redpeth held a land in Edinburgh, 1486 (RMS., II, 1655), William Rypat appears as a friar preacher at St. Andrews, 1545 (Laing, 494), and James Reydpeth of the convent of Dunfermline is recorded in 1555 (ibid., 633). Cristall Redpecht (for Redpetht), witness in Fife, 1548 (Gaw, 40). Triamor Reidpeth was feufarmer of Crumrig in 1566 (ER., XIX, p. 333), Thomas Reidpeth de eodem was retoured heir in lands of Middel Winscheill, etc., in 1602 (Retours, Berwick, 28), and David Redpeth was skipper in Borrowstounes in 1655 (Inquis., 4015). Several Redpaths were ministers of local parishes, and George Ridpath, minister of Stitchill, published his Border history of England and Scotland in 1776. The surname early made its way north, and Cristal Ridpetht was witness in Kirkwall in 1557, and James Reidpetht was juror on assize there in the following year (OSR., I, p. 264). Readpeth 1654, Redpetht 1516, Ridpeith 1698, Ridpeth 1633, Rippeth 1562.

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

A village in co. Berwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Richard Retgate, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Sewall de Retcote, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Redgate Last Name Facts

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

The surname Redgate occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redgate? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 312,422nd most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,052,779 people. The surname Redgate is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Redgate live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

Redgate is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 562 people, or 1 in 99,142. In England Redgate is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 38 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 9 percent reside and East Sussex, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Redgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Redgate has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Redgate Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Redgate last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Redgate surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Redgate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.18% more than the national average, earning R 611,160 per year; in United States they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning $51,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.78% more than the national average, earning $71,933 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Redhate865/
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Reddate864/
Redatie861/
Ridgate860/
Redautey800/
Redote7727/
Redata7718/
Redati778/
Ridate774/
Readeatte751/
Redoute71491/
Redotte7125/
Ridaste719/
Ritdate715/
Reddati712/
Rodgote710/
Ridatte710/
Redoutey67629/
Redoutet6788/
Redoutez6732/
Ratgatte676/
Reydoite672/
Redottee672/
Ritdhate671/
Reddatha671/
Rathgate670/
Rideaute670/

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