Redknapp Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Redknapp Surname Definition:

The Redknapp family are found primarily in the London area, the City of which members of the family had the freedom of. One Edmond Redeknape had an association with William Caxton, who brought the printing press to England. The family were chiefly engaged in trade, including international trade with what is now The Netherlands.

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Redknapp Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Redknapp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Redknapp family are found primarily in the London area, the City of which members of the family had the freedom of. One Edmond Redeknape had an association with William Caxton, who brought the printing press to England. The family were chiefly engaged in trade, including international trade with what is now The Netherlands.

I am unable to suggest an origin with much certainty, but feel the surname was most likely derived from 'red' and 'knape,' meaning red boy or servant.

  • 1335. John Redknape, of Norfolk: Patent Rolls, Edward III
  • 1450. Redknape alias William Redeknape (m) Citizen Mercer London: Court of Common Pleas: the National Archives
  • 1460. William Redknape alias William Redknap: Court of Common Pleas: the National Archives
  • 1465. William and Edmund Redknape, citizens and mercers of London: Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Vol. I
  • 1519. Robert Redknap, Condukt: The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559
  • 1666. Tho: Redknapp, of Hampton Towne, Middlesex: London Hearth Tax: City of London and Middlesex, 1666
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Redknapp Demographics

Average Redknapp Salary in
England

£27,775

Per year
Rank:
33,465 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
8.43119E-5
Rank: 64,288 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
102.96%
Sample size: 7 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Redknapp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Redknapp is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Redknapp.

How Common Is The Last Name Redknapp? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Redknapp occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Redknapp live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 43 percent are found, Dorset, where 26 percent are found and Hampshire, where 17 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Redknapp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redknapp has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Redknapp surname rose 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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