Reedus

Reedus Meaning & Origin

About Reedus
The surname Reedus is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "rede," meaning "red," and the suffix "-us," which denotes "son of." Therefore, Reedus is a patronymic surname meaning "son of the red-haired one" or "son of the person with red hair." It is likely that the name was originally used to describe someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Reedus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Reedus: 450
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Reedus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Reedus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 D AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/reedus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reedus in Braille

Here's how to represent Reedus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Reedus in braille

How to sign the name Reedus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Reedus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Reedus in sign language

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