Explore the Family Name Redeagle

The meaning of Redeagle

Native American (also Red Eagle): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota Sioux Waŋbli Luta, composed of waŋbli ‘eagle’ and luta ‘red’. See also Eagle 4.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Redeagle experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Redeagle ranked 70,679th in terms of popularity and had 258 counts. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 76,029 and the count decreased slightly to 253, marking a change of -1.94 percent. The proportion of people with the Redeagle surname per 100,000 individuals also dropped by 10 percent from 0.1 to 0.09 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,679	#76,029	-7.57%
Count	258	253	-1.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redeagle

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Redeagle surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This ethnic identity accounted for 84.50 percent in 2000 and increased slightly to 84.58 percent by 2010. There was a notable increase in people who identified as having two or more races, from 2.33 percent in 2000 to 3.56 percent in 2010. Those who identified as White made up 8.91 percent in 2000 and slightly decreased to 8.7 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics decreased from 4.26 percent in 2000 to 3.16 percent in 2010. No individuals with the Redeagle surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	84.5%	84.58%	0.09%
White	8.91%	8.7%	-2.36%
Two or More Races	2.33%	3.56%	52.79%
Hispanic	4.26%	3.16%	-25.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%