Histed Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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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Histed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:1,072,36478,128
England2701:206,36317,844
Canada641:575,71247,839
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:99,49110,063
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

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).

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

(English) Dweller at the High Stead [Old English heáh, high + stede, a place]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Histed Last Name Facts

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

Histed occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Histed? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 472,684th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. Histed is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Histed reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Histed is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 1,072,364. In The United States Histed is most numerous in: Michigan, where 38 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States Histed occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Histed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Histed has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Histed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Histed surname are 0.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.86% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Histead9222/
Hoisted922/
Heisted922/
Hiested921/
Huisted920/
Isted911,755/
Histe91180/
Haistead8675/
Hidstedt865/
Husted837,402/
Khiste832,444/
Chiste832,222/
Hister83637/
Istead83251/
Isteed83108/
Haiste8392/
Hested8352/
Heiste8347/
Hysted8331/
Eisted839/
Hoiste832/
Chited832/
Hitted832/
Histid830/
Histie830/
Histte830/
Histhe830/
Oisted830/
Hite8017,289/
Iste80547/
Ited8020/
Heister773,673/
Hustedt771,467/
Hustead77968/
Hoysted77382/
Huister77149/
Hoister77147/
Heusted77143/
Højsted77118/
Gistedt7774/
Huested7772/
Hystead7760/
Chister7750/
Eistedt7750/
Chistie7745/
Chistee7734/
Haysted7731/
Chaited7725/
Haister7724/
Chishte7724/
Hijstee7723/
Hestead7720/
Histher778/
Chistte778/
Khishte776/
Idstedt775/
Chitted772/
Chistey772/
Hojsted771/
Husteed771/
Haistie771/
Hedsted771/
Chieste771/
Chistes771/
Heysted770/
Hestedt770/
Heested770/
Heasted770/
Haistep770/
Heistes770/
Hisster770/
Chite732,110/
Hites731,768/
Ister731,418/
Heite73955/
Hiter73640/
Ishte73554/
Hista73542/
Huite73485/
Haite73363/
Hitte73276/
Hithe73135/
Hoite7382/
Hitie7378/
Hiete7378/
Oiste7363/
Yiste7347/
Ested7343/
Istea7343/
Khite7334/
Giste7330/
Hitea7330/
Ioste7330/
Aiste7317/
Histi7316/
Heste7312/
Eiste7312/
Isste739/
Høite738/
Istey737/
Istep736/
Jited735/
Ieste734/
Istee733/
Istes733/
Hiteh733/
Jiste732/
Usted731/
Isthe731/
Histy731/
Hitee731/
Isteh731/
Istie731/
Hitey731/
Hgite731/
Istid731/
Hitez730/
Heijster71381/
Haystead71331/
Heijstee71128/
Chishtie7187/
Chishtee7169/
Høisæter7162/
Chidster7132/
Eidstedt7127/
Heiszter7123/
Husstedt7112/
Hoystead7111/
Huijstee7110/
Chisdter718/
Chishtey718/
Khishteh716/
Chaithed715/
Chiestie714/
Heystead712/
Huestead712/
Haistaid711/
Ahaisste711/
Hydstedt711/
Eischted711/
Chishtei711/
Cheistie711/
Heustead710/
Cheister710/
Choistie710/
Chestead710/
Heisster710/
Hester6751,483/
Chitte6711,843/
Chisti674,658/
Ite674,069/
Chisty672,717/
Heiter671,734/
Chiter67938/
Khisti67911/
Hitter67884/
Hitesh67526/
Eister67452/
Chites67259/
Hyster67250/
Chiteu67247/
Chitea67217/
Oister67158/
Haiter67157/
Khisty67154/
Hitite67136/
Chitje67134/
Exsted67133/
Hittie67132/
Hettstedt67130/
Chiote67123/
Haisty67123/
Hiette67116/
Chistè6799/
Aister6789/
Chitez6786/
Høisæther6785/
Haites6777/
Chaite6773/
Chisté6773/
Hittet6754/
Chiete6750/
Estedt6745/
Eusted6737/
Choite6733/
Hestes6727/
Hite'e6726/
Ejsted6724/
Hishta6724/
Hitete6722/
Haista6722/
Chitey6721/
Chista6720/
Khaite6720/
Ishtee6719/
Hieyte6719/
Chitie6718/
Cheste6718/
Chithe6717/
Geijstedt6717/
Haitei6716/
Hustet6715/
Hither6713/
Huiter6713/
Gaiste6713/
Heithe6711/
Kheite6710/
Heshte6710/
Hoites679/
Chhite679/
Jishte678/
Hiotte678/
Heitei678/
Chiteh678/
Ishthe677/
Chitee677/
Jister677/
Choisette676/
Hestie675/
Cheite675/
Istepp675/
Øysted675/
Jheite675/
Hysete674/
Huitte674/
Istets674/
Hayste674/
Chuite674/
Yister674/
Chitej674/
Heaste673/
Ishter673/
Hietie673/
Haithe673/
Isther673/
Huites673/
Essted672/
Chitei672/
Juiste672/
Yisete672/
Iostte672/
Khithe671/
Khoite671/
Chitge671/
Heitte671/
Jistee671/
Estead671/
Esteed671/
Ethite671/
Haitea671/
Haitte671/
Uister671/
Ustead671/
Easted671/
Hetite671/
Heisti671/
Ihteed671/
Ihtite671/
Hoitte671/
Hishti671/
Histay671/
Hitech671/
Hitehe671/
Heitge671/
Ishtea671/
Jistey671/
Yistes671/
Esthed671/
Chitet671/
Chiteş671/
Hitesr671/
Hitteh671/
Isteaz671/
Hystea671/
Jisteh671/
Ishteh671/
Hithet671/
Hiotea670/
Hustid670/
Heites670/
Hestep670/
Hestey670/
Chidsteer670/
Hestte670/
Esteds670/

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