Origins of the Reading surname
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Interesting facts about Reading
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Reading surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.
What are the most common Reading first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Readings
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Readings in 1921
Laundress
132
Dressmaker
120
Servant
61
Domestic Servant
55
General Servant Domestic
53
Common male occupations for Readings in 1921
Carpenter
105
General Labourer
96
Agricultural Labourer
91
Farmer
71
Bricklayer
58
