Reidpath Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Reidpath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada571:646,41452,764
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

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.

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)

A North. form of Redpath, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A village in co. Berwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reidpath Last Name Facts

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

Reidpath has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Reidpath? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,860,621st most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Reidpath occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Reidpath are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Reidpath is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada Reidpath is most frequent in: New Brunswick, where 67 percent are found, Ontario, where 26 percent are found and British Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Reidpath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reidpath has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Redpath936,555/
Ridpath931,126/
Reipath931/
Ridpeath8815/
Ridpatch881/
Reudpath880/
Readpath880/
Repath86203/
Redpat862/
Ridpah861/
Riphath802/
Rephath801/
Ridpatt801/
Reipatė801/
Reppath801/
Reapath801/
Repatch800/
Ridpoth800/
Rippath800/
Ripah77830/
Reipa77223/
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Repah7770/
Repat7732/
Ridpa771/
Redpatts754/
Reddpaha751/
Roipah71238/
Ripaah71194/
Ripaih71165/
Repash71126/
Reipas7198/
Repate7179/
Reddpa7154/
Riphat7119/
Ripaat7113/
Raipah7111/
Rapath718/
Ripaha717/
Repach715/
Repaha714/
Rephat713/
Rispat713/
Raipat713/
Repast712/
Repeat712/
Rizpah712/
Repóth712/
Ripate711/
Ritpat711/
Reipay711/
Ruepat711/
Redpap711/
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Rephah711/
Reppah711/
Ripa6751,197/
Repa676,172/
Ripault67785/
Respaut67441/
Reddppa67235/
Repasch67107/
Rajpath6737/
Reupach6731/
Radpash6729/
Rappath6716/
Repaich6714/
Rujipat6713/
Rajipah6711/
Rispaat679/
Ritphat676/
Rojipah676/
Raypath675/
Ripatte675/
Repahie674/
Raepaha673/
Raipate672/
Rapathe672/
Reddpfa671/
Reddpaa671/
Reddpga671/
Reephat671/
Rhapath671/
Reypach671/
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