Explore the Family Name Redcay
The meaning of Redcay
Possibly an Americanized form of German and Polish Radke.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Redcay in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Redcay has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 38,079th in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 39,717, marking a change of -4.3%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Redcay saw a minor increase of 1.1%, moving from 547 in 2000 to 553 in 2010. However, when calculated as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,079 | #39,717 | -4.3% |
| Count | 547 | 553 | 1.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redcay
From an ethnic identity perspective, those bearing the surname Redcay are predominantly of White ethnicity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 98.35% identified as White, while by 2010, this figure had slightly decreased to 97.47%. The remaining percentage in 2010 is made up of Asian/Pacific Islanders at 1.27%, a category that showed no representation in 2000. The categories of Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either reported zero representation or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.35% | 97.47% | -0.89% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.27% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |