Origins of the Reid surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 867North West 455Isle of Man 41Yorkshire 678East Midlands 175West Midlands 205East 570London 2858South East 1105South West 238South Wales 60Mid Wales 26West WalesNorth Wales 50Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Reids lived in london

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    97,000 Reid Travel & migration records
    230,000 Reids found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Reid

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    149th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Reid surname. The oldest one dates back to 1564.

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    What are the most common Reid first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Reids

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Reids in 1921

    Dressmaker

    1,297

    Domestic Servant

    1,164

    Housekeeper

    842

    F S

    764

    House Keeper

    580

    Common male occupations for Reids in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,697

    Farmer

    1,196

    Farm Servant

    987

    Fisherman

    949

    Mason

    746

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