Reads Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reads Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reads family

Profession Census Frequency
Carman 1
A Cow Boy On Farm 1
Assistant Storekeeper 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dressmaker Private 1
Lady's Campanion 1
General Clerk (engineers Works) 1
Student 1
Bricklayers Labourer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Housekeeper 1
Boy Helping With Stock 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Independent Lady 1
Charwomen 1
Coachman 1
Manufacturer's Clerk 1
Shop Reeper 1

Reads Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roads 80% 3,653
2 Reeds 80% 2,634
3 Reads 100% 753
4 Roades 67% 709
5 Rides 40% 605
6 Rodes 40% 531
7 Roods 60% 158
8 Reades 83% 117

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The surname Reads is the 3rd most popular variant of Roads.

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