Reddington Family History

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Reddington Name Meaning

English: probably a variant of Reading 1, from the place name + the Middle English suffix -tune ‘settlement’. However, the surname is quite common in Lancashire and Yorkshire, and so perhaps a northern place named as the ‘settlement (Old English tun) associated with Read(a)’ is to be sought.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Weddington, Edgington, Waddington, Edington, Addington, Remington

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Reddington Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Reddington name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Reddington. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Ireland & Scotland

    39%

  • England & Wales

    29%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Norway

    4%

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Reddington Family Origin

Where is the Reddington family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Reddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reddington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reddington families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Reddington families living in Indiana. This was about 27% of all the recorded Reddington's in the USA. Indiana had the highest population of Reddington families in 1840.
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    Reddington Family Occupations

    What did your Reddington ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Reddington occupation in the USA was Laborer. 20% of Reddington's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Reddington family was Miner. Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Reddington.

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    • Laborer

      20%

    • Farmer

      19%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Miner

      6%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Reddington ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Reddington Historical Records

    What Reddington family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Reddington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reddington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Reddington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Reddington. For the veterans among your Reddington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Reddington Life Expectancy

    What is the average Reddington lifespan?

    Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Reddington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Reddington in 1953 was 66, and 83 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Reddington

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