Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
REDHEAD
There are approximately 3,059 people named Redhead in the UK. That makes it the 3,228th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 48 are named Redhead.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RedhageReedhead
Reddhead
Redhad
Redheade
Redheaed
Readheade
Redhede
Radhead
Reedheade
Redheads
Raidhead
Readhead
Reddhedde
Redheat
Redehead
Redheaded
Redhea
Redeheade
Readehead
Reedehead
The Redhead surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
REDHEAD. Perhaps from hair snd complexion; more likely local, from places so called in Forfarshire and Orknej The Redheved of U.E., however, suppoi'ts the former hj'pothesis. Hcved. A-Sax., the head.