Explore the Family Name Redifer

The meaning of Redifer

Possibly English: variant of Reddiford, itself a variant of Radford.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Redifer experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Redifer ranked 38,890 in popularity with 534 counts, equating to a proportion of 0.2 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the surname's rank dropped to 41,959 and the count decreased to 518, lowering the proportion to 0.18 per 100,000. This represents a change of -7.89 in rank and a -3.0 change in count over this ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#38,890#41,959-7.89%
Count534518-3%
Proportion per 100k0.20.18-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redifer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Redifer surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Redifer surname was predominantly White (97.19%), with a small percentage identifying as Two or More Races (1.87%), while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, those identifying as White slightly decreased to 96.33%, while identification as Asian/Pacific Islander emerged at 1.74%. Notably, there were no longer any individuals identifying as Two or More Races, and still no individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.19%96.33%-0.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.74%0%
Two or More Races1.87%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%