Cognomen Reed (Reed 
, ريد 
, 李德 
, and others...) , all over the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen Reed is habitual in Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, British Virgin Islands, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Reed is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Reed | United Kingdom, United States, Australia, South Africa, Canada |
| ريد | Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Sudan, Egypt |
| 里德, 李德 | China |
| リード | Japan |
| Рид | Russia |
| ריד | Israel |
| reed painter ancient attic-greek white-ground vase painter, GR (b. 450) |
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| william reed (b. 1607) |
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| mary reed (1626-1691) (b. 1626) |
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| samuel reed 1647 Weymouth, MA - Aft 5 Apr 1717 Mendon, MA (b. 1636) |
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| william reed Acting Governor of North-Carolina (in office from 1722 to 1724), US (b. 1670) |
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| ebenezer reed (1668-1742) (b. 1672) |
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joseph reed Pennsylvania lawyer, military aide and statesman, US (b. 1741) |
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isaac reed English Shakespearean editor (1742-1807), GB (b. 1742) |
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| sarah reed (died 1777) (b. 1703) |
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philip reed American politician, US (b. 1760) |
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| abigail reed (1717-1749) (b. 1717) |
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abner reed American artist, US (b. 1771) |
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| joseph reed English playwright and poet (1723-1787), GB (b. 1723) |
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| james reed American general, US (b. 1724) |
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william reed American politician (1776-1837), US (b. 1776) |
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