Explore the Family Name Redditt

The meaning of Redditt

English (Suffolk): topographic name for someone who lived by a reed-bed, from Middle English redette (Old English hreodet) ‘reed-bed’, a derivative of rede ‘reed’ (Old English hrēod). For the Old English suffix -et ‘collection of’, compare Hazlett. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Redditt" saw a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,104th in terms of the most common surnames in the United States, while in 2010 it moved up slightly to the 25,601st position — an improvement of approximately 1.93%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, going from 882 in 2000 to 964 in 2010, marking a 9.3% increase. However, the proportion of people named Redditt per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,104	#25,601	1.93%
Count	882	964	9.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.33	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redditt

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Redditt", the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as either White (52.61% down to 50.73%) or Black (45.35% down to 45.02%), there was a significant rise in those identifying with two or more races — a jump from 0.91% to 2.07%. Hispanic representation also increased, moving from 0.91% to 1.35%. However, no individuals with the surname Redditt identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	52.61%	50.73%	-3.57%
Black	45.35%	45.02%	-0.73%
Two or More Races	0.91%	2.07%	127.47%
Hispanic	0.91%	1.35%	48.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%