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Reddy History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Reddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Reddy family

The surname Reddy was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Reddy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reddy research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1681 is included under the topic Early Reddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reddy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reddy, Reddie, Readdie, Reedie, Reidie and others.

Early Notables of the Reddy family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

General George Reddy of Bath

Reddy World Ranking

In the United States, the name Reddy is the 3,776^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Reddy is ranked the 441^st most popular surname with an estimated 106 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Reddy is the 526^th popular surname with an estimated 1,318 people with that name. 3 South Africa ranks Reddy as 191^st with 34,346 people. 4

Migration of the Reddy family to Ireland

Some of the Reddy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reddy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reddy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elida Reddy, who landed in Virginia in 1702 5
Alexander Reddy, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 5

Reddy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Reddy, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 5
Timothy Reddy, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1812 5
James Reddy, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 5
John Reddy, who settled in Boston in 1823
Owen Reddy, who arrived in New York, NY in 1824 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Reddy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reddy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss. Ann Reddy, aged 2 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Wolfville" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 6
Mr. Bryan Reddy, aged 23 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 6
Mr. Bryan Reddy, aged 23 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Greenock" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 6
Mr. John Reddy, aged 35 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Ocean Queen" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 6
Miss. Mary Reddy, aged 14 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Greenock" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Reddy migration to Australia +

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

Reddy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Reddy who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 20th November 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Mr. John Reddy, English convict who was convicted in Southwark, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mary Reddy, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Inconstant" in 1849 9

Reddy 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:

Reddy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Rose Reddy, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Spray of the Ocean" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st September 1859 10
Mr. William Reddy, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Spray of the Ocean" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st September 1859 10
Mr. David Reddy, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Spray of the Ocean" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st September 1859 10
Thomas F. Reddy, aged 27, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
Honora Reddy, aged 31, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Reddy (post 1700) +

Helen Reddy (1941-2020), Australian-born American singer and actress, perhaps best known for her hit, "I Am Woman", an anthem for feminism
Rob Reddy, American singer
William E. Reddy, American politician, Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1933-37 11
William A. Reddy, American politician, First Selectman of Killingly, Connecticut, 1947-57 11
Sai Reddy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008 11
Narrender Reddy (b. 1955), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2004, 2008 (alternate) 11
John H. Reddy, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1953, 1961-69 11
Bob Reddy, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Cadillac, Michigan, 2003 11
Andrew Reddy (1933-2022), Irish boxer from Dublin who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics
Thummala Narasimha Reddy (1976-2021), commonly known as TNR, an Indian Telugu interview host, film journalist and actor
... (Another 21 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
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. 52)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/brothers
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The INCONSTANT the Voyage - 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Inconstant.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html