Reade Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reade Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reade family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 134
Agricultural Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 14
Living On Own Means 13
Living On Her Own Means 12
General Labourer 10
Dress Maker 9
Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 7
Cotton Weaver 6
Farmer 5
General Servant 5
Tailor 5
Clerk 5
Laundress 4
Cook 4
None 3
Living On His Own Means 3
Parlour Maid Domestic Servant 3
Blacksmith 3
House Keeper 3
Police Constable 3
Charwoman 3
Gardener 3
Nurse 3

Reade Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 60% 171,108
2 Read 80% 149,995
3 Reid 60% 45,698
4 Ord 20% 11,990
5 Reade 100% 6,536
6 Rood 40% 3,489
7 Road 60% 2,872
8 Aird 20% 2,306
9 Rhead 60% 2,255
10 Ride 60% 2,240
11 Red 60% 1,852
12 Ried 40% 1,303
13 Raid 40% 1,290
14 Redd 60% 1,250
15 Rud 40% 928
16 Reede 80% 874
17 Rod 40% 681
18 Roud 40% 625
19 Rade 80% 523
20 Orde 40% 455
21 Rode 60% 370
22 Rude 60% 288
23 Raud 40% 255
24 Rid 40% 254
25 Roughead 38% 243
26 Ard 20% 222
27 Rad 60% 168
28 Rodie 40% 123
29 Ruda 40% 120

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The surname Reade is the 5th most popular variant of Reed.

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