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There are approximately 4,990 people named Reading in the UK. That makes it the 2,106th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Reading.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Reading surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

READING. A town in Berkshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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