Mead Name Meaning: Possibly topographical for a resident by a 'mede',derived from 'moed' from 'mede'.
This surname is of Enlgish orign.In the 7th century 'Mede' descibes a water meadow or land which was flooded in water,used mainly for grazing in summer.
Discover how your Mead ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 365 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 40 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 8 |
| Cornwall | 46 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 29 |
| Devon | 129 |
| Dorset | 130 |
| Durham | 11 |
| Essex | 641 |
| Gloucestershire | 58 |
| Hampshire | 13 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 196 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 68 |
| Lancashire | 45 |
| Leicestershire | 18 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 728 |
| Middlesex | 52 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 26 |
| Northamptonshire | 55 |
| Nottinghamshire | 18 |
| Oxfordshire | 31 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 76 |
| Somerset | 373 |
| Surrey | 9 |
| Sussex | 29 |
| Staffordshire | 18 |
| Warwickshire | 25 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 270 |
| Worcestershire | 3 |
| Yorkshire | 150 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 7 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 233 |
| Female Servant | 139 |
| Labourer | 91 |
| Independent | 84 |
| Farmer | 54 |
| Male Servant | 44 |
| Ag Lab | 29 |
| Ag Labourer | 29 |
| Shoe Maker | 25 |
| Baker | 20 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Dress Maker | 18 |
| Mason | 18 |
| Pupil | 15 |
| Silk Weaver | 15 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Butcher | 13 |
| Laundress | 13 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 11 |
| Servant | 10 |
| Grocer | 9 |
| Weaver | 9 |
| Shop Keeper | 7 |
| Clerk | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Mead | 3,367 |
| Mary Mead | 2,951 |
| John Mead | 2,548 |
| Elizabeth Mead | 2,008 |
| George Mead | 1,959 |
| Sarah Mead | 1,704 |
| Thomas Mead | 1,504 |
| James Mead | 1,401 |
| Charles Mead | 1,147 |
| Henry Mead | 1,036 |
| Ann Mead | 939 |
| Eliza Mead | 840 |
| Jane Mead | 786 |
| Joseph Mead | 783 |
| Emma Mead | 765 |
| Frederick Mead | 711 |
| Ellen Mead | 686 |
| Arthur Mead | 675 |
| Annie Mead | 673 |
| Alfred Mead | 643 |
| Alice Mead | 623 |
| Emily Mead | 582 |
| Edward Mead | 570 |
| Florence Mead | 447 |
| Hannah Mead | 435 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mead | 100% | 49,546 |
| 2 | Maude | 40% | 8,344 |
| 3 | Maud | 50% | 8,050 |
| 4 | Meade | 80% | 5,987 |
| 5 | Moodie | 33% | 1,565 |
| 6 | Mudie | 20% | 1,332 |
| 7 | Mood | 50% | 1,110 |
| 8 | Meed | 75% | 1,040 |
| 9 | Maid | 50% | 660 |
| 10 | Mode | 25% | 634 |
| 11 | Made | 50% | 582 |
| 12 | Moode | 40% | 383 |
| 13 | Moad | 75% | 287 |
| 14 | Moud | 50% | 231 |
| 15 | Meid | 75% | 178 |
| 16 | Moude | 40% | 120 |
| 17 | Mud | 50% | 115 |
| 18 | Mad | 75% | 113 |
| 19 | Mede | 50% | 101 |
The surname Mead is the most popular version of all its varients