Redward Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Redward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Redward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
England471:1,185,49155,443
Australia411:658,43245,385
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Redward (44) may also be a first name.

Redward Last Name Facts

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

Redward is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Redward? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Redward live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Redward is also the 1,525,482nd most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 44 people.

Redward is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 53,274. In New Zealand Redward is primarily found in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 36 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 24 percent reside and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 21 percent reside. Other than New Zealand Redward occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Redward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Redward has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Redward last name grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redwards932/
Reduard861/
Rodward861/
Redword860/
Redbeard809/
Redbord7135/
Redbart7122/
Roitward67288/
Redworth67151/
Reidbord6723/
Raidbard6711/
Redworht674/
Reidbort531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Redward
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