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 890
Agricultural Labourer 245
Labourer 154
Domestic Servant 72
General Servant 54
Straw Plaiter 50
Laundress 48
Dress Maker 42
Carpenter 40
Servant 39
Farm Labourer 31
House Keeper 24
Gardener 22
Annuitant 21
Plaiter 21
Cook 20
Wife Of Above 19
Blacksmith 19
Lace Maker 18
Ag Labourer 18
Baker 17
Nurse 17
Shoe Maker 15
Glover 15
Dressmaker 15

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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