Mead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mead family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 702
Agricultural Labourer 290
Straw Plaiter 73
Labourer 64
House Servant 58
Dress Maker 46
Servant 45
Laundress 38
Carpenter 36
General Servant 31
House Keeper 29
Farm Labourer 23
Carter 21
House Maid 20
Glover 20
Domestic Servant 19
Shoe Maker 18
Blacksmith 18
Plaiter 17
Tailor 17
Cook 16
Lace Maker 16
Butcher 15
Nurse 15
Ag Labourer 14

Mead Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Mead is the most popular version of all its varients

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