Redpath Surname

74,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Redpath 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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Redpath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9921:27,9713,785
Scotland1,0481:5,109856
United States1,0401:348,51831,261
Australia8461:31,9104,238
Canada7551:48,8025,922
Northern Ireland2661:6,9361,217
New Zealand2401:18,8683,310
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Wales451:68,7676,014
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
France71:9,488,960336,266
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1941:22,8342,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6881:5,441813
England6711:36,3274,729
Isle of Man321:1,696222
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

Redpath 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)

(English) Dweller at a Red Path [Old English réad + pœð] More specifically, Redpath, Berwick, and Redpeth, Northumberland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A village in co. Berwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

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

Redpath Last Name Facts

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

Redpath is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Redpath click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redpath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Redpath is the 74,968th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,111,754 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Redpath live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,992 people, or 1 in 27,971. In England Redpath is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent are found, Northumberland, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Redpath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redpath has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Redpath surname increased 297 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Redpath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Redpath last name is chiefly Anglican (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Redpath last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Redpath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.01% more than the national average, earning R 432,528 per year; in United States they earn 15.5% more than the national average, earning $49,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $53,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reidpath9399/
Reudpath930/
Readpath930/
Redpat922/
Ridpath861,126/
Rodpath860/
Ridpeath8015/
Redpatts804/
Ridpatch801/
Rodpat771/
Rodpadh711/
Ridpatt711/
Ridpoth710/
Ratpat6219/
Ritpat621/
Rodpad621/
Ratphat571,475/
Ratphot57946/
Ritpeat5718/
Ritphat576/
Rotphat571/
Rathpod571/
Rittphat532/

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