Speed Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Speed Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Speed family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 24
Farmer 24
Living On Own Means 21
Cook Domestic 20
Agricultural Labourer 20
General Servant Domestic 17
Scholar 17
Dress Maker 14
Domestic Servant 13
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 13
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Carpenter 8
Milliner 7
Railway Porter 7
Cotton Winder 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
House Keeper 6
House Painter 6
Butcher 6
Railway Signalman 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Nurse Domestic 6
Wheelwright 6
Laundress Wash 5

Speed Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Speed 100% 15,656
2 Spode 40% 604
3 Spead 80% 159
4 Speedie 71% 137

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

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