Ride Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ride Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ride family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
Agricultural Labourer 13
House Servant 9
Dress Maker 8
Servant 6
Farm Labourer 5
At Home 4
Cotton Factory 4
Nailor 4
School 4
Wheel Wright 4
Labourer 4
Annuitant 3
Nailer 3
Apprentice 2
Blacksmith's Son 2
Brewer 2
Cook 2
Domestic Duties 2
Employed At Home 2
General Servant 2
Home 2
House Keeper 2
Joiner 2
Nurse 2

Ride Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Ride is the 9th most popular variant of Reed.

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