Reidpath Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Reidpath 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.
Read More About This SurnameReidpath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Reidpath 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.
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.
A North. form of Redpath, q.v.
A village in co. Berwick.
Reidpath Demographics
Average Reidpath Salary in
United States
$41,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reidpath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reidpath Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Reidpath is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Reidpath? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,860,621st most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Reidpath reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: New Brunswick, where 67 percent live, Ontario, where 26 percent live and British Columbia, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.
Reidpath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Reidpath has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reidpath last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reidpath Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Reidpath earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $41,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $64,461 CAD per year.
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