Red Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Red Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Red family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 32
Annuitant 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Domestic Servant 3
Striker 2
Engine Fitter 2
Ship Carpenter's Wife 2
Laundress 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Agent 2
Clerk 2
Hawker 2
Shingler 2
Anchor Smith 1
Cotton Thread Ruler 1
Bowler 1
Farm Labourer 1
Plaiter 1
Straw Plaiter 1
Puddler 1
Sleeping In House 1
Barmaid 1
Groom 1

Red Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 75% 171,108
2 Read 75% 149,995
3 Reid 75% 45,698
4 Ord 33% 11,990
5 Reade 60% 6,536
6 Rood 50% 3,489
7 Road 50% 2,872
8 Aird 25% 2,306
9 Rhead 60% 2,255
10 Ride 50% 2,240
11 Red 100% 1,852
12 Ried 75% 1,303
13 Raid 50% 1,290
14 Redd 75% 1,250
15 Rud 67% 928
16 Reede 60% 874
17 Rod 67% 681
18 Roud 50% 625
19 Rade 50% 523
20 Orde 25% 455
21 Rode 50% 370
22 Rude 50% 288
23 Raud 50% 255
24 Rid 67% 254
25 Roughead 38% 243
26 Ard 33% 222
27 Rad 67% 168
28 Rodie 40% 123
29 Ruda 50% 120

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The surname Red is the 11th most popular variant of Reed.

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