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

Redus, 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 Redus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Redus in America

Redus is the 22721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Redus surname appeared 1,128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Redus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Redus 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 Redus

The surname Redus is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "read," meaning red, and likely referred to someone with reddish hair or a ruddy complexion.

The name can be traced back to the 13th century, with records showing variations such as Rede, Redes, and Redus. One of the earliest recorded instances is John le Rede, mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1292.

Redus was not an uncommon name in medieval England, and it appears in various historical documents from that time. For example, a Robert Redus is listed in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1327, indicating that the name was present in different regions of the country.

During the 15th century, the name Redus began to appear in connection with place names, such as John Redus of Cheshire, mentioned in the Inquisitiones Post Mortem of 1441. This suggests that some Redus families may have taken their name from the location where they lived or owned land.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Redus was William Redus, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from around 1520 to 1590. Another individual of note was Richard Redus, a landowner and member of the gentry in Warwickshire, born in 1567.

The 17th century saw the rise of Thomas Redus, a prominent lawyer and writer who lived from 1610 to 1675. He authored several legal treatises and served as a member of parliament during the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, the name Redus continued to be found throughout England, with records showing individuals such as John Redus, a farmer in Lincolnshire born in 1712, and Elizabeth Redus, a schoolteacher in Yorkshire who lived from 1745 to 1823.

As the centuries progressed, the Redus surname spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration to the British colonies and other English-speaking nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Redus

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

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

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