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Redding Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Reading. German and Dutch: patronymic from any of the Germanic personal names with the first element rad ‘counsel’, ‘advice’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Redling, Reding, Reddin, Hedding, Reddix, Reddig, Berding, Leiding

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Redding Family Origin

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Redding Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    7%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Laundress

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Redding family was Laundress. Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Redding. The most common Redding occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 7% of Redding's were Agricultural Labourers.

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Redding Historical Records

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Redding Life Expectancy

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