Redd is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Redd
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Redd is the variation of Read. Red, and perhaps sometimes Wood. Provencial Reid means "a very small wood".

Surname is the variation of the Reed. The red-haired or ruddy person; one who came from Reed, i.e., reedy or rough growth, in Hertfordshire.

The is the form of Read. The ruddy or red-haired man; one who came from Read, i.e., roe headland, in Lancashire.

The red-haired or ruddy person.

A variation of Read. Reed and ReidRed. See - 1. Red-allusive to complexion or dress, probably the former. This is a common medieval spelling. "What be tokeneth it whan the sonne gothe downe reed?" Maundevile says of the Red Sea: 'that see is not more reed than another see.' 2. Reed, a parish in Hertfordshire; Reede, another in Suffolk. The Reeds of Cragg, county of Northumber land, probably took their name from Redes dale, in which they have been immemorially located, or rather from the river which gives name to that dale. On a mural monument in Elsdon church, erected in the year 1758, to the memory of Elrington Reed, the family are statedto have been resident in Redesdale for more than nine hundred years. This Sir Walter Scott calls an "incredible space" of time, and so it is; though the high antiquity of the family is unquestionable. See notes to Rokeby.

In the Hundred Rolls, Le Red, and La Red, are very common, as descriptive surnames, for both sexes.

Variant of the Reed. 1. Red-allusive to complexion or dress, probably the former. This is a common medieval spelling. "What be tokeneth it whan the sonne gothe downe reed?" Maundevile says of the Red Sea: 'that see is not more reed than another see.' 2. Reed, a parish in Hertfordshire; Reede, another in Suffolk. The Reeds of Cragg, county of Northumber land, probably took their name from Redes dale, in which they have been immemorially located, or rather from the river which gives name to that dale. On a mural monument in Elsdon church, erected in the year 1758, to the memory of Elrington Reed, the family are statedto have been resident in Redesdale for more than nine hundred years. This Sir Walter Scott calls an "incredible space" of time, and so it is; though the high antiquity of the family is unquestionable. See notes to Rokeby.

In the Hundred Rolls, Le Red, and La Red, are very common, as descriptive surnames, for both sexes.

The lastname is variant of Reid. ReedAn old northern pronunciation of red. See - 1. Red-allusive to complexion or dress, probably the former. This is a common medieval spelling. "What be tokeneth it whan the sonne gothe downe reed?" Maundevile says of the Red Sea: 'that see is not more reed than another see.' 2. Reed, a parish in Hertfordshire; Reede, another in Suffolk. The Reeds of Cragg, county of Northumber land, probably took their name from Redes dale, in which they have been immemorially located, or rather from the river which gives name to that dale. On a mural monument in Elsdon church, erected in the year 1758, to the memory of Elrington Reed, the family are statedto have been resident in Redesdale for more than nine hundred years. This Sir Walter Scott calls an "incredible space" of time, and so it is; though the high antiquity of the family is unquestionable. See notes to Rokeby.

In the Hundred Rolls, Le Red, and La Red, are very common, as descriptive surnames, for both sexes.

How popular is Redd?

Redd is common in United States, Liberia, India.

Redd is ranked 28401 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Redd bearers increased by 5.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 13119 since 2000, the surname slipped by 92 spots and ranked at 2749. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 50.51 51.84
Black 43.5 44.16
Others 3.09 1.92
Hispanic or Latino 2.04 1.25
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.48 0.44
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38 0.38
Redd is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Liberia is ahead in terms of density. Around 18937 people have been found who wears Redd as their family name. Redd is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Redd:
2,605 United States17,582
Countries with hundreds of Redd:
721 Liberia727
87,446 India267
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
45,570 England64
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
71,777 Canada39
76,749 Iran34
4,299 Paraguay29
97,983 Argentina22
261,263 Russia22
70,688 Australia20
235,042 Germany11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
221,039 Philippines9
20,027 Ecuador9
26,217 Estonia8
21,198 Wales7
486,533 Brazil6

Redd Namesakes

  • Lambert Redd, American athlete
  • Jeff Redd, American singer
  • Freddie Redd, American hard-bop pianist and composer
  • Michael Redd, American former professional basketball player
  • Sharon Redd, (October 19, 1945 – May 1, 1992{{cite book
  • Veronica Redd, American actress
  • Wilmot Redd, was one of the victims of the Salem witch trials of 1692
  • John Scott Redd, vice admiral of the United States Navy
  • Jasper Redd, American comedian from Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Shawty Redd, American record producer, rapper and songwriter
  • Chuck Redd, American jazz drummer and vibraphonist
  • Nancy Redd, American journalist
  • Redd, Turkish rock band established

Redd Namesakes

  • Lambert Redd, American athlete
  • Jeff Redd, American singer
  • Freddie Redd, American hard-bop pianist and composer
  • Michael Redd, American former professional basketball player
  • Sharon Redd, (October 19, 1945 – May 1, 1992{{cite book
  • Veronica Redd, American actress
  • Wilmot Redd, was one of the victims of the Salem witch trials of 1692
  • John Scott Redd, vice admiral of the United States Navy
  • Jasper Redd, American comedian from Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Shawty Redd, American record producer, rapper and songwriter
  • Chuck Redd, American jazz drummer and vibraphonist
  • Nancy Redd, American journalist
  • Redd, Turkish rock band established

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