Readman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Readman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Readman family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 14
General Servant Domestic 10
Brick Layer 9
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Dress Maker 8
Scholar 7
Living On Own Means 6
House Painter 6
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 5
Tailor 4
Blacksmith 4
Farmer's Son 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Stone Mason 4
Stationary Engine Driver 3
Carter 3
Cook Domestic 3
Farmers Son 3
Horse Man On Farm 3
Mason 3
School Boy 3
Shipwright 3
Shoe Maker 3
Coal Miner 3

Readman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Redman 86% 29,078
2 Readman 100% 5,058
3 Rudman 71% 5,039
4 Rodman 71% 2,608
5 Reedman 86% 2,245
6 Ridman 71% 361
7 Radman 86% 205
8 Roodman 71% 125
9 Roadman 86% 115

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The surname Readman is the 2nd most popular variant of Redman.

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