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
General Labourer 37
Living On Own Means 35
General Servant Domestic 27
Dress Maker 25
Scholar 21
Farmer 18
Carpenter 17
Laundress Wash 17
Cook Domestic 13
Domestic Servant 13
Charwoman 11
Nurse Domestic 10
Brick Layer 9
Bricklayer Labourer 9
Butcher 9
Dressmaker 9
Housemaid Domestic 9
School 9
Tailor 9
Laundress 8
Carman 7
Draper Assistant 7
Plumber 7
Servant Domestic 7
Agricultural Labourer 7

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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