Firstly the surname may derive from the Olde English pre 7th century word read meaning red and as such was probably nationalistic for an Anglo-Saxon as these people were often red haired or had a ruddy complexion.

Surname meaning red. To distinguish the differences meaning of the last names are given wherever possible. From Chinese 朱 zhū meaning vermilion red cinnabar and also referring to the ancient state of Zhu which existed in what is now Shandong province. Red means one with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

The Red surname is derived from the Old English word read meaning red It is most likely that the name was used as nickname for someone with red hair before becoming their surname. From an English surname that was derived from Old English read meaning red originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. To avoid irrelevant hits add an asterisk immediately following your surname.

It is also an occupational surname derived from people who were engaged in bow-making. Derived from Zhang this surname refers to stretch or extend. Recorded in several spellings including Reid generally held to be Scottish Read Reade Reed Red and Redd it has at least three possible origins.

Means red in Hungarian referring to a person with red hair or face. What does Red mean. Browse for all the origins histories and meanings of Red and almost 2000000 other surnames.

The most Red families were found in the USA in 1880. In other instances the Red surname no doubt came from some of the places so named in Britain such as Read Lancashire Rede Suffolk and Reed in Hertfordshire. The Red family name was found in the USA the UK Canada and Scotland between 1840 and 1920.

The history of Red originates from a background. Chinese names are given with Last Names first. South Carolina had the highest population of Red families in 1840.