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Redknap Family History

Redknap Surname Meaning

From Middle English red ‘red’ + knap(p)e ‘boy servant’ (Old English cnapa), perhaps for a boy or servant with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Compare Johannes Redknave 1377 in Poll Tax (Rutland), from Middle English red ‘red’ + knave ‘boy servant’ (Old English cnafa), and see also Redman and Redhead.

Alternatively, perhaps from Middle English red ‘red’ + knap ‘hillock’ (Old English cnæpp), the surname may be topographical for someone who lived on or by a red hillock, or perhaps toponymic for someone from a place so named.

Place-Names of Warwicks p. 323 gives the unlocated name le Redecnappe, recorded in 1278.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Redknap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Redknap family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Redknap families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Redknap families living in Surrey. This was about 42% of all the recorded Redknap's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Redknap families in 1891.
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What did your Redknap ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Redknap. 50% of Redknap men worked as a Motor Driver and 100% of Redknap women worked as an Unpaid 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

  • Motor Driver
    50%
  • Waterman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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