Reedy Surname

28,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,953 people bear this surname

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

Reedy Surname Definition:

= Ready, q.v.

Reedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,9961:22,6592,845
Egypt9461:97,1848,316
Australia7551:35,7564,708
India4521:1,697,04761,414
New Zealand4061:11,1541,948
England1991:279,99021,818
Canada811:454,88439,362
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Guyana31:254,07411,262
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guam11:160,1214,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
Guernsey81:4,082713
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9721:25,4663,146

Reedy (343) may also be a first name.

Reedy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Ready, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) A variant of Ready, q.v. Reed was an early spelling of red.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Reedy Last Name Facts

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

Reedy (Arabic: الريدي, Marathi: रेडी) is most common in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reedy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reedy is the 28,348th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 384,506 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Reedy are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Reedy is also the 471,283rd most numerous given name worldwide, held by 343 people.

Reedy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 15,996 people, or 1 in 22,659. In The United States Reedy is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Reedy occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Reedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reedy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Reedy surname rose 811 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Reedy surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reedy last name are 13.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reedy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.47% less than the national average, earning $47,464 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reedoy91799/
Reeday91120/
Reeddy9191/
Hreedy918/
Reedey914/
Reedyi911/
Reedyy911/
Redy892,014/
Hreedoy83360/
Reeddhy831/
Reddy80818,470/
Redoy8021,632/
Reidy8013,145/
Ready8010,202/
Reday801,507/
Riedy801,498/
Reede801,074/
Ruedy80679/
Reded80197/
Redey80160/
Raedy80106/
Reedi80101/
Reydy8075/
Redys8049/
Reudy8030/
Redyy8025/
Redyi8018/
Roedy8017/
Rediy8016/
Rejdy8011/
Reeda8010/
Redhy808/
Redyd804/
Reduy803/
Rhedy801/
Rehdy801/
Rzedy801/
Resdy800/
Reeyaday771/
Geereedy771/
Roheeday771/
Reeder7330,739/
Hredoy732,073/
Readoy731,353/
Rhedoy73462/
Redhoy73360/
Readdy73353/
Readey73194/
Reddys73159/
Redych73159/
Reedie73157/
Rreddy73111/
Reddey7394/
Reedha7394/
Redday7393/
Reedes7390/
Reddyy7373/
Reddyp7371/
Reedhi7364/
Reddyt7357/
Redhed7332/
Reeddi7326/
Rheede7322/
Rhedey7319/
Reddyi7319/
Raeddy7318/
Redduy7316/
Reddiy7314/
Reyady7313/
Reidys7312/
Redaya739/
Redhay739/
Reddyd737/
Reddhy736/
Reedis735/
Resddy735/
Rideey734/
Reedai734/
Redded734/
Redysh734/
Rawedy734/
Rejeda733/
Reedez732/
Reyeda732/
Hreddy732/
Hreedi732/
Reedee732/
Reiddy731/
Reidey731/
Redddy731/
Raiedy731/
Readed731/
Redaay731/
Reddyh731/
Reddyo731/
Redtdy731/
Reeade731/
Reeded731/
Reedhe731/
Reedij731/
Rehady731/
Rejedi731/
Reuady731/
Reydey731/
Roedey731/
Reedii731/
Hreday731/
Reiday731/
Rehede731/
Readys731/
Reedeh731/
Redycz731/
Riedoy731/
Roiedy731/
Rejdyh731/
Readiy731/
Redyts731/
Reidhy731/
Hreidy731/
Rowedy730/
Ruedey730/
Rheady730/
Reiady730/
Riehdy730/
Reudoy730/
Raedey730/
Raeday730/
Redhey730/
Riedey730/
Redgey730/
Reda67289,529/
Rady6756,668/
Redi6752,505/
Rody6714,444/
Redhead676,402/
Rede676,351/
Rheeder674,522/
Rejdych67698/
Ridy67381/
Reedich6774/
Rauedys6750/
Rydy6749/
Rajeedi6736/
Reydych6720/
Rehadiy6719/
Restday6715/
Rayeeda679/
Raggedy678/
Rydehed677/
Redhyts677/
Rayeedi674/
Reedder674/
Ridehed674/
Reddaya673/
Reduyts673/
Redj672/
Reyesde672/
Reidych672/
Reddych671/
Reedeed671/
Reedeer671/
Reedish671/
Reeditt671/
Rehaday671/
Redè671/
Hreadoy671/
Redé671/
Redahay671/
Rheedha671/
Raweeda671/
Rjdy671/
Reedher670/

Reedy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reedy in the Marathi language
रेडीredi-
Reedy in the Arabic language
الريديalrydy-

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Reedy Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reedy
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