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 435
Agricultural Labourer 41
General Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 27
Laundress 26
Dress Maker 23
Labourer 19
General Servant 18
Painter 14
Carpenter 13
Annuitant 12
Servant 12
Charwoman 11
Errand Boy 10
Butcher 8
Housemaid 8
Tailor 8
No Occupation 8
Farmers Wife 7
Cab Driver 6
General Servant Domestic 6
None 6
Farmers Daughter 6
Brass Founder 5
Coal Miner 5

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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