Rhead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rhead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rhead family

Profession Census Frequency
Shoe Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Independent 3
Tailor 2
Tailor Apprentice 2
Female Servant 2
Labourer 2
Cord Wainer 1
Brickmaker 1
Carther Wire Man 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Engineer 1
Gardener 1
Grocer's Apprentice 1
Joiners Apprentice 1
Male Servant 1
Painter 1
Patient Agricultural Labourer 1
Porter 1
Potter 1
Potter Journeyman 1
Potter's Apprentice 1
School Master 1
Dissenting Mineworker 1

Rhead Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 60% 171,108
2 Read 80% 149,995
3 Reade 60% 6,536
4 Rhead 100% 2,255
5 Red 60% 1,852
6 Redd 60% 1,250
7 Rhode 40% 938
8 Rhoda 40% 698
9 Roughead 63% 243
10 Rohde 20% 136

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The surname Rhead is the 4th most popular variant of Reed.

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