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 433
Agricultural Labourer 36
General Labourer 32
Dress Maker 23
Domestic Servant 23
Labourer 23
Farmer 21
Laundress 15
Carpenter 15
General Servant 15
Clerk 14
Gardener 13
Living On Own Means 13
General Servant Domestic 11
Shoe Maker 11
Charwoman 11
Butcher 10
Farm Labourer 9
Grocer 9
House Keeper 8
Dressmaker 7
Coal Miner 7
Bricklayer 7
Carter 6
Carman 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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