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 310
Cotton Weaver 178
House Keeper 29
Labourer 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Cotton Winder 16
Carter 14
Coal Miner 12
Cotton Rover 12
Weaver Cotton 12
Domestic Servant 9
Stone Mason 9
Housekeeper 8
Laundress 8
General Servant 7
Cotton Warper 7
Spinner Cotton 7
Weaver 7
Dress Maker 6
Farm Servant 6
Grocer 5
Annuitant 5
Bricklayer 5
Charwoman 5
Farmers Son 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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