Road Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Road Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Road family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 14
Scholar 5
Cook Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 4
General Labourer 4
Carpenter 4
At School 4
Boot Fitter 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Cigar Maker 3
Dressmaker 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Tailor 3
Tailoress 3
Typist 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Shepherd 3
Boot Maker 2
Butcher 2
Carman 2
Domestic Cook 2
Dress Maker 2
Nurse Domestic 2
Port Shop Boy 2
Engine Fitter 2

Road Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 50% 171,108
2 Read 75% 149,995
3 Reid 50% 45,698
4 Ord 50% 11,990
5 Reade 60% 6,536
6 Rood 75% 3,489
7 Road 100% 2,872
8 Aird 25% 2,306
9 Ride 25% 2,240
10 Red 50% 1,852
11 Ried 50% 1,303
12 Raid 50% 1,290
13 Rhode 40% 938
14 Rud 50% 928
15 Reede 40% 874
16 Rod 75% 681
17 Roud 75% 625
18 Rowed 60% 531
19 Rade 50% 523
20 Orde 25% 455
21 Rode 50% 370
22 Rude 25% 288
23 Raud 50% 255
24 Rid 50% 254
25 Ard 25% 222
26 Rad 75% 168
27 Rohde 60% 136
28 Rodie 40% 123
29 Ruda 25% 120

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The surname Road is the 7th most popular variant of Reed.

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