Explore the Family Name Reddin

The meaning of Reddin

1. English and Scottish: variant of Redden. 2. English: variant of Redding. 3. Irish: from Ó Roidín, a variant of Ó Rodáin; see Redding.

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How common is the last name Reddin in the United States?

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Reddin has seen a substantial increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,882 in terms of popularity and this ranking improved to 18,660 by 2010, representing a change of 6.15%. The census count for the surname also increased from 1,251 to 1,474 over this same period, which is an increase of 17.83%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Reddin surname per 100k of the population increased from 0.46 to 0.5, marking an 8.7% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,882	#18,660	6.15%
Count	1,251	1,474	17.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.5	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reddin

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the Reddin surname, there were several notable shifts between 2000 and 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority identified as White (80.66% in 2000 and 79.65% in 2010), there was a slight decrease in this group over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose significantly from 1.12% to 2.04%. Those who identify as Black decreased slightly from 15.51% to 14.04%, while those who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a small decline from 1.68% to 1.56%. New categories emerged in 2010 that were not present in 2000: 0.95% of Reddins identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1.76% identified as having two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.66%	79.65%	-1.25%
Black	15.51%	14.04%	-9.48%
Hispanic	1.12%	2.04%	82.14%
Two or More Races	0%	1.76%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.68%	1.56%	-7.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.95%	0%