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

Redman, 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 Redman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Redman in America

Redman is the 2770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Redman surname appeared 13,028 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Redman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Redman 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 Redman

The surname Redman originated in England in the late 12th century. It derives from the Old English words 'read' meaning red and 'man' referring to a person. The name likely referred to someone with reddish hair or a ruddy complexion. Some of the earliest spellings include Radmanne, Redeman, and Reodman.

One of the earliest records of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, which mentions a William Redman. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also list several bearers of the name, such as Adam le Redman and Roger Redman.

In the 14th century, the Redman family held lands in Yorkshire, and a Sir Matthew Redman served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1337 to 1348. Another notable Redman was John Redman (c.1499-1551), a English Catholic scholar and the last master of the college of clergy at Sheen.

During the Wars of the Roses, Sir Richard Redman (c.1450-1505) was a staunch supporter of the House of York and fought alongside Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. He was later attainted by Henry VII for his loyalty to the Yorkist cause.

In the 16th century, William Redman (c.1516-1538) was an English sailor and one of the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe as part of the Magellan expedition. He served as the pilot of the Victoria, one of the few ships to return from the voyage.

The Redmans were also prominent in Ireland, where they held lands in County Wexford. Sir John Redman (c.1610-1675) was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament who played a role in the Irish Confederate Wars during the 1640s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Redman

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

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 Redman 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 Redman 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 Redman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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