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Early Origins of the Reddin family

The surname Reddin was first found in the parish of Sprouston, Roxburghshire, at Redden, formerly a grange of the Abbey of Kelso. Some of the first records of the family were Henry de Reueden who witnessed a charter of part of Auchynlec to Waldeus filius Boydoni between 1160 and 1180, and about 1180 Hugh de Reueden witnessed a grant to the Abbey of Kelso by Radulph de Veir. "About the year 1250 there is recorded a confirmation by John, son of Hugh de Reveden, to Galfridus de Eskford. In 1258 Hugh de Reueden resigned the lands called Floris (now Floors) to the Abbey of Kelso, and a charter of 1285 establishes the descent of Hugh, son and heir of John son of Hugh de Reuedene." [1]

Much further south in Devon England, "Raddon, in the [Raddon Hills of Shobrooke] gave the name to the family of Raddon." [2]

Early History of the Reddin family

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Reddin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Redden, Reddan, Reddin and others.

Early Notables of the Reddin family

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Reddin Ranking

In the United States, the name Reddin is the 17,591st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [3]


United States Reddin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reddin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Marmad Reddin, who landed in Virginia in 1705 [4]
  • James Reddin who settled in Virginia in 1766
Reddin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William S Reddin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836 [4]
  • Maria Reddin, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
  • Pat Reddin, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1895
  • John Reddin, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1896
Reddin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Dennis Reddin, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Ballyduff, in 1900
  • Nellie Reddin, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Limerick, in 1900
  • Bridgid Reddin, aged 35, who landed in America from London, in 1903
  • Delia Reddin, aged 40, who settled in America from Charleston, in 1906
  • Madge Reddin, aged 21, who settled in America from London, England, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Reddin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reddin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Eugene Reddin, aged 19 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Washington" departing 9th July 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 26th August 1847 but he died on board [5]

Australia Reddin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Reddin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Patrick Reddin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Bruce" in 1846 [6]
  • Elizabeth Reddin, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nabob"

New Zealand Reddin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Reddin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Edward Reddin, aged 15, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874

West Indies Reddin migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [7]
Reddin Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Catherin Reddin settled with her husband in Jamaica in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Reddin (post 1700) +

  • Nancy Reddin (b. 1943), American mixed media artist
  • Thomas Reddin (1916-2004), retired Los Angeles police chief
  • Keith Reddin (b. 1956), American actor and playwright
  • Martin Charles "Tony" Reddin (1919-2015), Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway and Tipperary senior team
  • Dr. William James Reddin (1930-1999), British-born management behavioralist, a theorist, a writer, and a management consultant
  • Ger Reddin (b. 1988), Irish sportsperson
  • Sally Reddin, paralympic athlete from Great Britain
  • Amanda Reddin (b. 1965), British gymnastics coach, and former Olympic gymnast


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  5. Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 93)
  6. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY BRUCE 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846LadyBruce.htm
  7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies


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