Last name Read (رايد 
, Read 
, リード 
, among others...) , globally, is a common cognomen. The family name Read is habitual in British Virgin Islands, where it is a common surname, Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, Read is the forename as well as the last name.
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| رايد | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Yemen |
| Read | Australia, Egypt, United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
| リード | Japan |
| 里德 | China |
| Рид | Russia |
| ריד | Israel |
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william read English oculist, GB (b. 1648) |
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| william read American painter, US (b. 1607) |
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| timothy read British actor (1626-1647), GB (b. 1626) |
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| john read American politician from Connecticut, US (b. 1633) |
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mary read English pirate, GB (b. 1685) |
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john read (1688-1756) (b. 1688) |
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| samuel read (1647-1717) (b. 1647) |
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| bridget read (born 1649) (b. 1649) |
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deborah read spouse of Benjamin Franklin, GB (b. 1708) |
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| mary read (1669-1689) (b. 1669) |
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| matthias read English decorative painter (b. 1669) |
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| samuel read (1669-1725) (b. 1669) |
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katherine read British artist (1723-1778) (b. 1723) |
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| james read (1675-1727) (b. 1675) |
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| john read (1680-1749) (b. 1680) |
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