Redmon
A surname generally understood as a shortened or variant spelling of Redmond, itself a long-established Irish and Anglo-Norman family name.
The #4,333 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 37,666 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Redmon is usually treated as a spelling variant or shortened form of Redmond. Redmond is commonly explained from an old personal name built from Germanic elements meaning roughly “counsel” and “protection,” though in Irish usage it was heavily shaped by the Anglo-Norman family name and its later Anglicized forms. In practice, Redmon is a later simplified spelling that preserves the same family-name tradition rather than a separate root meaning.
History
Historical surname lists from Ireland record Redmon alongside Redmond and related spellings, showing that the name circulated in several close forms. In English-speaking countries the spelling often became simplified by dropping the final -d. Modern bearers in the United States are usually linked to this broader Redmond/Redmon surname tradition.
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Fun fact
The same family name appears in records with several closely related spellings, so a single ancestor may show up as Redmond in one document and Redmon in another.
From the historical record
“Rox)nionn, Rodmont, Rod- mund ; Redmon, Redmont. Ro-oulb, Rolfe, Rolph. tiorbeAl, Reville.”
— Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish names and surnames