Reidy
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Riada (“descendant of Riada”), a personal name perhaps meaning "drover".
Proper noun
Reidy (plural Reidys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reidy is the 7896th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4193 individuals. Reidy is most common among White (94.3%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reidy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.