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 370
Cotton Weaver 196
Cotton Spinner 29
House Keeper 22
Cotton Winder 20
Labourer 19
Coal Miner 15
General Labourer 14
Weaver Cotton Mill 11
Joiner 10
Bricklayer 9
Cotton Warper 9
Dress Maker 9
Stone Mason 9
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 8
Carter 7
Farmers Daughter 7
Grocer 7
Farm Labourer 6
Blacksmith 5
Laundress 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Butcher 4
Gardener 4

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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