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Readern Family History

Readern Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Reader, Reder, Leader, Rader, Render, Redder, Reider, Meader, Readel

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Where is the Readern family from?

You can see how Readern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Readern family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Readern family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Readern's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Readern families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Readern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Readern ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Readern ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Readern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Readern census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Readern. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Readern. For the veterans among your Readern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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