Find out how popular the last name Redden is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Redden.

Redden, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Redden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Redden in America

Redden is the 3919th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Redden surname appeared 9,067 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Redden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Redden to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Redden

The surname Redden is believed to have originated in England, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "read," meaning "red," and likely referred to someone with reddish hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which mention a William Redden in Oxfordshire. The name is also found in the Placita de Quo Warranto records of 1292, which list a Thomas Redden in Hertfordshire.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Redden was predominantly found in the southern and eastern regions of England, particularly in counties like Kent, Sussex, and Essex. It is possible that the name originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with a distinctive reddish appearance.

While the Redden surname does not appear in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, it is found in other early records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1191, which mention a Ralph Redden.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Redden surname. One such person was Sir John Redden (c. 1480-1548), a Member of Parliament and landowner from Suffolk. Another was William Redden (1601-1676), an English clergyman and author who wrote a treatise on the Book of Common Prayer.

In the 18th century, Samuel Redden (1722-1788) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia. His descendants played a role in the American Revolutionary War. Another notable bearer of the name was John Redden (1806-1859), an Irish-born Australian explorer and surveyor who helped map parts of the Australian outback.

The Redden surname has also been associated with various place names over the years. For example, Redden Court in Kent was once owned by a family with this surname, and Redden Wood in Buckinghamshire may have derived its name from a similar source.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Redden

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Redden.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Redden was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Redden has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Redden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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