# Redmond (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/redmond/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an anglicization of Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 21,834 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,647 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 14,141 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.4% (20,919 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɛd.mənd/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Redmond in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Redmond in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Redmond

- Derek Redmond, British athlete
- Granville Redmond, American artist (1871-1935)
- Lee Redmond, American world record holder for longest fingernails (1941–2023)
- Michael Redmond, American Go player
- Marge Redmond, American actress and singer (1924-2020)
- William T. Redmond, American politician

## Similar surnames

Redman, Redmon, Rodman, Rothman, Rudman, Rottman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.