By a chance of old and long isolated Irish and Prussian settlement, Metchosin, here on the foggiest (therefore posssibly the safest, UV-wise) coast of Nova Scotia, there live a plethora of redheads. It is possibly as common on this coast, among the old coastal families, as blond hair, though brunettes have the edge. I noticed this after living here a short time, because, as you say, in the general population red hair stands out. But here, and all down the coast to Canso, bullying a red head would get you pounded in a hurry, as there's lots of other redheads to get your back. ;-)