Armstead Surname
Approximately 10,477 people bear this surname
Armstead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Hermitstead,' from residence at a hermitage or hermit-stead. Middle English eremite, a hermit, pronounced armit; compare Clark and Clerk, Darby and Derby, &c. This has been a Yorkshire surname for five centuries at least; see next article.
Read More About This SurnameArmstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,617 | 1:37,689 | 4,659 |
| England | 522 | 1:106,740 | 11,153 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 459 | 1:53,105 | 6,388 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,922 | 1:26,128 | 3,211 |
Armstead (379) may also be a first name.
Armstead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Hermitstead,' from residence at a hermitage or hermit-stead. Middle English eremite, a hermit, pronounced armit; compare Clark and Clerk, Darby and Derby, &c. This has been a Yorkshire surname for five centuries at least; see next article.
Laurencius del Armetsted, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Armetstede, 1379: ibid.
William Armistead, vicar of Berwick Parva, Norfolk, 1587: History of Norfolk.
1618. Henry Knevet and Alice Armestead: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
William Armystede, or Harmestedr, M.A., July 4, 1527: Register of the University of Oxford.
For Armitstead, q.v.
(English) Dweller at the hermit’s dairy farm.
(Saxon.) The place of arms.
Armstead Demographics
Average Male Armstead Height
176.25 cm
Average Female Armstead Height
162.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Armstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Armstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Armstead occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Armstead? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,142nd most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 695,576 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Armstead live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 445,512th most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 379 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,617 people, or 1 in 37,689. In The United States Armstead is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Armstead is found in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Armstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Armstead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Armstead surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Armstead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Armstead surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Armstead surname are 4.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.03% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Armstead earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.91% less than the national average, earning $36,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $49,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmstead | 94 | 32 | / |
| Armsteadt | 94 | 4 | / |
| Armstiead | 94 | 1 | / |
| Armsteads | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aarmstead | 94 | 0 | / |
| Armsthead | 94 | 0 | / |
| Armsted | 93 | 59 | / |
| Armstad | 93 | 28 | / |
| Armstea | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ormstead | 88 | 15 | / |
| Harmstad | 88 | 13 | / |
| Garmstad | 88 | 4 | / |
| Armstedt | 88 | 3 | / |
| Armsteed | 88 | 3 | / |
| Armstaed | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ermstead | 88 | 1 | / |
| Armsteat | 88 | 0 | / |
| Armsteid | 88 | 0 | / |
| Armstaid | 88 | 0 | / |
| Aurmsted | 88 | 0 | / |
| Armstadt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Harmsted | 88 | 0 | / |
| Armstedd | 88 | 0 | / |
| Garmstedt | 82 | 13 | / |
| Hermstead | 82 | 3 | / |
| Ourmstead | 82 | 0 | / |
| Harmstadt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Armster | 80 | 489 | / |
| Ormstad | 80 | 118 | / |
| Armstay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Armstey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ermsted | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ormsted | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hermstad | 75 | 269 | / |
| Ormstedt | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hermsted | 75 | 8 | / |
| Armstach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hermstedt | 71 | 57 | / |
| Armsty | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hoermstad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ormster | 67 | 0 | / |
| Armstith | 63 | 0 | / |
| Härmstädt | 59 | 11 | / |
| Hermstädt | 59 | 5 | / |
| Ormsty | 57 | 1 | / |
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Armstead Reference & Research
Armistead One-name Study - A profile of the Armistead surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Armistead DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Armistead FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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