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 483
Agricultural Labourer 56
General Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 37
General Servant 22
General Servant Domestic 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Gardener 17
Labourer 17
Laundress 16
Dress Maker 16
Living On Own Means 16
Coal Miner 16
Farm Labourer 14
Grocer 13
Clerk 11
Living On Her Own Means 11
Ag Labourer 11
Farmer 10
Blacksmith 10
Cook Domestic Servant 10
General Domestic Servant 9
House Keeper 8
Tailor 8
Joiner 7

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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