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Origin Of The Surname Read

Meaning Of The Surname Read

Red

Interesting Facts About Read

There are numerous spelling variations of this name including Reid, Reed, Reade and Redd. It is thought that this name derives from the Old English word ‘read’ which means red. This was more than likely nationalistic to the Anglo-Saxons as these people were mainly red headed with a ruddy complexion.

Read Statistics

Read is the number 188 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 42,641 share the surname Read in the UK.

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