Redman Name Meaning: Derived form the Anglo-Saxon word for the colour red. Also similar to the Anglo-Saxon word 'ried' meaning 'woodland clearing'.
An Anglo-Saxon nickname which may relate to someone having red hair, it may have also originated from a settlement of an tribe known as the 'Readingas' (named after their chief) who lived in the town known as Reading or any other placenames similar to Read.
Discover how your Redman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 23 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 13 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 14 |
| Devon | 51 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 66 |
| Essex | 42 |
| Gloucestershire | 73 |
| Hampshire | 219 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 144 |
| Lancashire | 607 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 40 |
| London | 427 |
| Middlesex | 15 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 8 |
| Northamptonshire | 8 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 3 |
| Somerset | 127 |
| Surrey | 80 |
| Sussex | 280 |
| Staffordshire | 43 |
| Warwickshire | 23 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 84 |
| Worcestershire | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 751 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 15 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 47 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 592 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 80 |
| Labourer | 71 |
| Cotton Weaver | 63 |
| Worsted Weaver | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 31 |
| Laundress | 29 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| Servant | 27 |
| Domestic Servant | 26 |
| Lace Maker | 26 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| Worsted Spinner | 18 |
| Power Loom Weaver Cotton | 17 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Blacksmith | 13 |
| Charwoman | 13 |
| Cotton Winder | 13 |
| Stone Mason | 13 |
| Weaver | 13 |
| Tailor | 12 |
| Cotton Operative | 12 |
| Painter | 11 |
| Joiner | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Redman | 1,927 |
| William Redman | 1,780 |
| John Redman | 1,659 |
| Elizabeth Redman | 1,114 |
| James Redman | 1,077 |
| Sarah Redman | 1,045 |
| George Redman | 984 |
| Thomas Redman | 922 |
| Henry Redman | 588 |
| Ann Redman | 556 |
| Jane Redman | 547 |
| Charles Redman | 545 |
| Eliza Redman | 466 |
| Joseph Redman | 464 |
| Alice Redman | 463 |
| Robert Redman | 425 |
| Frederick Redman | 395 |
| Ellen Redman | 384 |
| Annie Redman | 379 |
| Alfred Redman | 366 |
| Emma Redman | 363 |
| Margaret Redman | 343 |
| Richard Redman | 337 |
| Arthur Redman | 332 |
| Hannah Redman | 323 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redman | 100% | 29,078 |
| 2 | Readman | 86% | 5,058 |
| 3 | Rudman | 83% | 5,039 |
| 4 | Rodman | 83% | 2,608 |
| 5 | Reedman | 86% | 2,245 |
| 6 | Ridman | 83% | 361 |
| 7 | Radman | 83% | 205 |
| 8 | Roodman | 71% | 125 |
| 9 | Roadman | 71% | 115 |
The surname Redman is the most popular version of all its varients