Where Does the Radfern Surname Come From?

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Redfern could easily become Radfern.

Its meaning, shared with Redfern, is “Red ferns”. Spelled with “a” instead of “e”, Radfern shows how the same name was heard and written differently. The same family of names includes Redfearn.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Radfern, so the heraldry linked to Redfern is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Research your Radfern family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.