Histed Surname
Approximately 709 people bear this surname
Histed Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. probably 'of Irstead,' a parish in Norfolk, twelve miles from Norwich.
1621. Thomas Isted, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1631. Richard Isted and Anne Goodwin: Marriage Lic (London).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 338 | 1:1,072,364 | 78,128 |
| England | 270 | 1:206,363 | 17,844 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 245 | 1:99,491 | 10,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Histed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. probably 'of Irstead,' a parish in Norfolk, twelve miles from Norwich.
1621. Thomas Isted, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1631. Richard Isted and Anne Goodwin: Marriage Lic (London).
1703. Thomas Isted and Anne Rose: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) Dweller at the High Stead [Old English heáh, high + stede, a place]
Probably of local English origin-Highstead, "the lofty situation." The family have, however, a tradition of a derivation "from Eysted, a large maritime town in the province of Schonen, in the kingdom of Sweden." It is conjectured that they settled at Framfield, co. Sussex, temp. Edward III. B.L.G.
The Isteds belong to an old Sussex family conjectured to have come from Eysted, in Sweden, and to have settled in Sussex in the reign of Edward III. (L.). Thomas Isted was town clerk of Winchelsea in 1610 (C.). Ambrose Isted, citizen of London, who died in 1692, was the son of Richard Isted, of Lewes, and owned Ecton Hall, Northamptonshire, which his descendants have held to the present century (Cole's "Ecton").
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Histed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Histed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Histed is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Histed.
How Common Is The Last Name Histed? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 472,684th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Histed live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Histed is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 1,072,364. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 38 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Histed exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Histed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Histed has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Histed surname grew 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Histed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Histed surname are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.86% registered with the political party.
The amount Histed earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $55,211 CAD per year.
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Histed Reference & Research
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