WorldNames.info

Name Dictionary from Around the World

Read
Add to Favorites Share Copy Read

  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old English

English and Scottish surname, variant of Reed.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Popularity by Country

United Kingdom Read Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1145
Frequency 0.05% of population

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

United States Read Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1981
Frequency 16,736 people (6.2 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 92.13% Hispanic 2.91% Black 2.78% Asian/PI 0.47% Native Am. 0.41% Two+ 1.31%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Similar Names to Read

Last names that start with R, sorted by popularity.

Share

Share on your favorite

Or copy the link