Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
READER
There are approximately 5,323 people named Reader in the UK. That makes it the 1,980th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 84 are named Reader.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
ReederRyce
Rise
Reese
Reece
Rice
Rees
Raeder
Rader
Raider
Radder
Radar
Raedder
Rahder
Raader
Radere
Radier
Raadder
Radyer
Radeer
Radear
Raders
Radir
Rador
Raidar
Radur
Rahders
Raiders
Radders
Radair
Raddar
Radoor
The Reader surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
READER. In tlie archives of Norwich, reders aud tylers occur in juxta-position ; wherefore it is probable that the employment of the reder was that of thatching buildings with reeds. H.R. Le Reder, Le Redere.