Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
READ
There are approximately 37,460 people named Read in the UK. That makes it the 239th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 593 are named Read.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Radie
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Raed
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The Read surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
READ. READE. Red. See Reed and Reid.