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Reddy Family History

Reddy Surname Meaning

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): from Telugu reḍḍi ‘village headman’. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Roidigh a variant of Ó Rodaigh (see Roddy).

English: nickname for a provident man from Middle English readi ‘prepared prompt’; or else a nickname from Middle English redi ‘ruddy’ (compare Ruddy).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Reddy family from?

You can see how Reddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reddy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 162 Reddy families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Reddy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Reddy families in 1891.
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What did your Reddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Reddy. 47% of Reddy men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Reddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Reddy were Hotel Porter and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    47%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • Marble Polisher
    14%
  • Hotel Porter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

What Reddy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Reddy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reddy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Reddy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Reddy. For the veterans among your Reddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Reddy lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Reddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Reddy in 1940 was 38, and 71 in 2004.

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