Reed Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GIVE ME ACCESS

Reed Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Read 1.

Similar surnames: Reede, Reeds, Redd, Red, Ree, Read, Reid, Need, Rees, Reek

8M Historical Documents
2M Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
286K Military Records
114K Immigration Records
1M Census and Voter Lists
4M Member Trees

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

First Name

Last Name

Age

Gender

Male

Female

Reed Family Origin

Where is the Reed family from?

Location

Reed Family Occupations

What did your Reed ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

37%
Laborer

9%
Keeping House

6%
Farm Laborer

3%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Reed. The most common Reed occupation in the USA was Farmer. 37% of Reed's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Reed family was Farm Laborer.

Source: Census data for Reed | Data not to scale

Reed Historical Records

What Reed family records will you find?

Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Reed ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Reed

Sample Census Record
Sample Passenger List
Sample Draft Card

Solve your own mystery as you explore your history.

Start Now

Reed Life Expectancy

What is the average Reed lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Reed ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1940 and 2004, Reed life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Reed in 1940 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Reed