Alstead Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Alstead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Alstead.' I cannot find the precise locality; but v. Halstead.

Henry de Allted, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Alsted, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Alston, Alstone.

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Alstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
England691:807,50843,459
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Alstead (38) may also be a first name.

Alstead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Alstead.' I cannot find the precise locality; but v. Halstead.

Henry de Allted, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Alsted, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Alston, Alstone. — Local. 'of Alston,' a parish in Cumberland; a chapelry in the parish of Ashburton, Devon; a township in the parish of Ribchester, Lancashire, &c. Also Alstone, a hamlet in the suburbs of Cheltenham, and a chapelry in the parish of Overbury, Worcestershire.

Henry Alston, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Alston, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Ralph de Alleston, Salop, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1624. Edward Alston and Sarah Hussey: Marriage Lic (London).

1664. John Wittewronge and Clare Alstone: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Alstead Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alstead Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alstead occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alstead? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,011,991st most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The last name Alstead is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Alstead reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Alstead is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 38 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States Alstead is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 35 percent are found, Illinois, where 15 percent are found and Washington, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and The Isle of Man, where 6 percent are found.

Alstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alstead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alstead last name increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alstead last name are 2.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alstead earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $48,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $46,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halstead9317,634/
Allstead9388/
Aulstead934/
Ahlstead933/
Alsteadt930/
Alstad921,640/
Alsted92338/
Hallstead88244/
Allsteadt88104/
Haulstead884/
Halsteadt884/
Healstead881/
Halstgead881/
Halestead880/
Halsted862,194/
Alstadt86282/
Galstad86258/
Halstad86217/
Aalstad86167/
Olstead86131/
Alstedt8642/
Aulstad8634/
Ahlsted8630/
Elstead8624/
Allsted8614/
Alestad8613/
Allstad863/
Halstea862/
Galsted862/
Ahlstad861/
Alsteod860/
Alste8329/
Alsta8310/
Hatelstead821/
Ahlstedt801,781/
Holstead80942/
Hallsted80353/
Allstadt80173/
Allestad80113/
Halstied8099/
Halstedt8041/
Allstedt8031/
Alestedt8014/
Gallstad8013/
Aslestad809/
Halstaed803/
Helstead802/
Halsteed802/
Allested802/
Halsteid801/
Halstiad801/
Alshtadt801/
Halstaad800/
Ollstead800/
Golstead800/
Haulsted800/
Allstadd800/
Ellstead800/
Halstadt800/
Ahlstadt800/
Hallstad800/
Halsteat800/
Olestead800/
Ahlstedh800/
Healsted800/
Hattlestead783/
Olstad772,552/
Alstah771,815/
Elstad771,364/
Alster77634/
Aleste77329/
Alstat77129/
Elsted7776/
Alesta7770/
Olsted7763/
Halste7711/
Aalste778/
Alstae771/
Alstes771/
Galste770/
Alstep770/
Olstea770/
Alstee770/
Hatlestad751,086/
Haslestad75205/
Hallstedt75131/
Allstaedt75107/
Aaslestad7541/
Hallestad7517/
Hallstied7513/
Hatlested755/
Allestedt753/
Hatelstad752/
Ollestead751/
Ellestead751/
Hacelstad751/
Hahlstedt751/
Hallstaed751/
Gallstedt751/
Halsteatt750/
Holestead750/
Hallstadt750/
Holstad711,624/
Holsted71570/
Helstad71478/
Helsted71261/
Alstatt71224/
Galeste71143/
Olstedt7195/
Alester7194/
Alestas7171/
Olestad7157/
Olstadt7156/
Halster7149/
Elstadt7139/
Hattlestad7133/
Ailster7123/
Auleste7112/
Atlesta7111/
Hallste7110/
Alstach719/
Allesta719/
Elestad717/
Alsterå716/
Galesta715/
Alstete714/
Alstett714/
Haleste714/
Allster713/
Ellstad713/
Olstads713/
Alstowe713/
Aulesta712/
Alleste712/
Alstate712/
Oelstad711/
Hollsteadt711/
Halstid711/
Golstad711/
Alstees711/
Ahlstau711/
Aglista711/
Alesteu711/
Attelstedt711/
Alshter711/
Alestaa711/
Aleztad711/
Alshtaa711/
Halstat710/
Ellsted710/
Alestat710/
Halstet710/
Alstaat710/
Olested710/
Aulster710/
Ellestad67864/
Ollestad67284/
Hoelstad67202/
Allstädt67115/
Allester6799/
Olsta6760/
Holstedt6729/
Elestedt6728/
Alsti6728/
Hellstad6726/
Helstedt6725/
Allstatt6721/
Ellested6718/
Holsteed675/
Hasselstedt675/
Alshtaye674/
Alestath674/
Allestas673/
Hollsted672/
Hallster672/
Galleste672/
Ollested672/
Alzte672/
Ellstedt672/
Heilsted671/
Aylester671/
Alshttey671/
Alsttatt671/
Hellsted671/
Alshther671/
Holstadt670/
Alstaatt670/
Olestadt670/
Hallstat670/
Halester670/

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