Istead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Istead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Istead family

Profession Census Frequency
School 6
Labourer 3
Clerk 2
Daily Work (domestic) 2
Laundress 2
Licensed Victualler 2
Billiard Maker 1
Brick Layer 1
Brewers Porter 1
Daily Maid 1
Scaffolder 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1
Carpenter 1
Charwoman 1
Daily Nurse Maid 1
Groom Gardener 1
Laborer 1
Lady's Maid 1
Old Boy 1
Shoeing & General Smith 1
Maltsters Labourer 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
House Maid Domestic 1
No Occupation 1
Wheelwright & Carpenter Or Jobbing Business 1

Istead Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stead 83% 45,004
2 Steed 67% 9,150
3 Isted 83% 3,372
4 Istead 100% 465
5 Stood 50% 380
6 Sted 67% 304
7 Stade 50% 276
8 Stoud 50% 276
9 Stud 50% 268
10 Stude 33% 250
11 Austead 71% 134
12 Steade 67% 122

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The surname Istead is the 4th most popular variant of Stead.

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