Redmain Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tunisia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Redmain Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Redmain (Cumb.), 13th cent. Red(e)man, also Rydeman.

This may be a pers. name with a local suffix dropped; or the name may be due to some natural feature, as a rock, resembling a man.

(rarely) 2 the Anglo-Saxon Rǽdmœgen = Counsel-Strength [Old English rǽd, counsel + mœgen, might] Confused with Redman.

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Redmain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Redmain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Redmain (Cumb.), 13th cent. Red(e)man, also Rydeman.

This may be a pers. name with a local suffix dropped; or the name may be due to some natural feature, as a rock, resembling a man.

(rarely) 2 the Anglo-Saxon Rǽdmœgen = Counsel-Strength [Old English rǽd, counsel + mœgen, might] Confused with Redman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A joint township with Blindcrake, co. Cumberland. The name was latinized in charters as De Rubra Manu-"of the red hand."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Redmain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Redmain is carried by more people in Tunisia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Redmain? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316,765th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Redmain live; 100 percent live in North Africa and 100 percent live in Mahgreb.

This last name is most common in Tunisia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 610,626.

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Readman862,894/
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Riedman86453/
Reidman86196/
Reydman86125/
Redmand8624/
Reddman8622/
Redmane868/
Rejdman862/
Redmine862/
Redhman861/
Rehdman861/
Roedman860/
Raedman860/
Redmant860/
Redmien860/
Riedmann803,040/
Redmayne80862/
Reddmann80462/
Reidmann8011/
Reideman809/
Reademan803/
Redmanne801/
Hriedman801/
Readmand801/
Rheddman800/
Reedmand800/
Reedeman800/
Rodman779,179/
Radman774,527/
Rydman771,057/
Ridman7748/
Redmań771/
Reidemann7516/
Reidemane752/
Ridmaiten751/
Radmann71862/
Rodmann71166/
Rhodman71115/
Raidman7155/
Rydeman7142/
Rydmann718/
Roidman718/
Raadman718/
Raydman716/
Roddman715/
Ridmann715/
Ridmane715/
Radhman713/
Roydman713/
Reidmatten712/
Rēdmane712/
Radmaan711/
Rahdman711/
Readmam711/
Rohdman711/
Rodhman711/
Rohdmann67136/
Redmount6757/
Raidmann6710/
Redmound676/
Rodhmann675/
Raddmann672/
Rhodmann672/
Roidmann671/

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