Reading Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reading Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reading family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 220
Agricultural Labourer 41
Servant 30
House Servant 27
Labourer 26
Carpenter 22
Dress Maker 22
At Home 20
Laundress 20
Plaiter 13
Ag Lab 12
Farmers Son 9
Blacksmith 9
Farm Labourer 8
Straw Plaiter 8
Needle Maker 8
House Maid 7
House Keeper 7
Pauper 7
Ag Labourer 7
Annuitant 6
General Servant 6
Nurse 6
Butcher 6
Gardener 6

Reading Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reading 100% 17,997
2 Riding 71% 14,728
3 Reding 86% 1,570
4 Arding 57% 475
5 Reeding 86% 180
6 Ruding 71% 106
7 Radnage 43% 100

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The surname Reading is the most popular version of all its varients

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