Reader Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reader Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reader family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 231
Agricultural Labourer 108
House Servant 36
Labourer 30
Ribbon Weaver 21
Dress Maker 20
Servant 19
Farm Labourer 17
Tailor 13
At Home 13
Carpenter 12
Annuitant 11
Laundress 10
Pauper 9
Agricultural Laborer 9
Miner 9
Waterman 8
General Servant 8
Shoe Maker 7
House Keeper 7
Errand Boy 7
Coal Miner 6
Steam Loom Weaver 6
Greengrocer 5
Son Employed Upon Farm 5

Reader Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rider 67% 21,745
2 Reader 100% 19,232
3 Reeder 83% 6,629
4 Roder 67% 1,510
5 Ruder 67% 427
6 Reder 83% 362
7 Order 50% 170
8 Rader 83% 130
9 Roeder 67% 129
10 Roader 83% 114
11 Arder 50% 103
12 Reider 83% 103

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The surname Reader is the 2nd most popular variant of Rider.

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