Rede Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Rede sits within the Reed family of names, which has English roots. Taken at its root, Rede points to “Red-haired”. Rede is listed among the recognised spellings of Reed. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Reede, Reade and Red.

In the 2010 US Census, 450 Americans gave Rede as their last name (rank 47,186). Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 78% of the total. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Reda, Reid and Read.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Reed surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Rede report, with a museum-style coat of arms.