Explore the Family Name Redus

The meaning of Redus

English: possibly a shortened form of Redhouse. This surname is not found in Britain. Compare Readus and Reedus.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Redus saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of Redus as a chosen surname rose by 1.93 percent during this period, moving up from 23,167th place to 22,721st place. In terms of actual numbers, there was a 9.73 percent increase in people bearing this surname, with the count going up from 1028 to 1128. However, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained static at 0.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,167	#22,721	1.93%
Count	1,028	1,128	9.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.38	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redus

The ethnicity associated with the surname Redus also shifted somewhat according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a growth rate of approximately 79.08 percent. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly by about 9.89 percent. Those reporting as White also fell marginally by 0.94 percent. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were previously unreported (possibly suppressed for privacy), but each group accounted for 0.53 percent of the total in 2010. Lastly, there was a moderate increase in the number of individuals claiming two or more ethnic identities, with a growth rate of 6.29 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.36%	68.71%	-0.94%
Black	25.88%	23.32%	-9.89%
Hispanic	2.82%	5.05%	79.08%
Two or More Races	1.75%	1.86%	6.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.53%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.53%	0%