Redgrave Surname

231,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Redgrave Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Redgrave,' a parish in Suffolk. In meaning equivalent to Redwood, which see. (v. Grave and Grove.)

1344. Robert de Redgrave, of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1477. Adam de Redgrave, Norfolk: ibid.

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Redgrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1041:50,4696,250
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Australia1731:156,04516,383
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Canada661:558,26746,632
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6481:37,6164,854
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Redgrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Redgrave,' a parish in Suffolk. In meaning equivalent to Redwood, which see. (v. Grave and Grove.)

1344. Robert de Redgrave, of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1477. Adam de Redgrave, Norfolk: ibid.

1801. Married — William Redgrave and Mary Regrave Mary Reynard: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

( English) Dweller at the Red Grove [Old English réad, fed + gráf, a grove] Redgrave, Suffolk, was spelt the same in the 14th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Norfolk, Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Redgrave Last Name Facts

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

Redgrave is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redgrave? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 231,065th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,164,312 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Redgrave are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,104 people, or 1 in 50,469. In England Redgrave is primarily found in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Redgrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Redgrave has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Redgrave surname grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Redgrave Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Redgrave are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.79% registered with the party.

The amount Redgrave earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.08% less than the national average, earning R 99,612 per year; in United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.71% more than the national average, earning $82,328 CAD per year.

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