Riding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Riding Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Riding family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 193
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 31
Hand Loom Weaver 28
Power Loom Weaver 25
Labourer 24
At Home 19
House Servant 17
Handloom Weaver Cotton 13
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 13
Farm Labourer 11
Farmers Son 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Weaver 9
Joiner 8
Farmers Daughter 8
Weaver Cotton 8
Servant 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Dress Maker 7
House Keeper 7
Weaver Cotton Hand Loom 7
Laundress 6
Gardner 6
Shoe Maker 5
Stone Quarry Labourer 5

Riding Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reading 71% 17,997
2 Riding 100% 14,728
3 Ridding 86% 2,628
4 Reding 83% 1,570
5 Arding 67% 475
6 Reeding 71% 180
7 Ruding 83% 106
8 Radnage 43% 100

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The surname Riding is the 2nd most popular variant of Reading.

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