Explore the Family Name Redington

The meaning of Redington

English: variant of Reddington.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Redington has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 21,438th position in 2000 to 20,201st in 2010, indicating a positive change of 5.77 percent. In terms of count, the number of people bearing this surname increased by 16.01 percent from 1,137 in 2000 to 1,319 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw a rise from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.45 in 2010, suggesting a 7.14 percent growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,438	#20,201	5.77%
Count	1,137	1,319	16.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.45	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redington

According to the Decennial U.S. Census information regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Redington, there have been some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. A majority of those with the Redington surname identified as White, but this group's representation decreased by 4.86 percent from 94.99 percent in 2000 to 90.37 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black were recorded for the first time in 2010, making up 1.06 percent and 1.67 percent respectively. There was notable growth in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, seeing an increase of 87.33 percent. The proportion of Hispanic individuals rose by 63.29 percent, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a modest increase of 7.80 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.99%	90.37%	-4.86%
Two or More Races	1.5%	2.81%	87.33%
Hispanic	1.58%	2.58%	63.29%
Black	0%	1.67%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.41%	1.52%	7.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.06%	0%