Isted Surname

230,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Isted 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).

Read More About This Surname

Isted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2061:46,2015,813
Canada1271:290,12326,993
South Africa1211:447,75037,883
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Australia681:396,99632,204
Wales281:110,5198,545
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:51,5346,250
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Isted 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) 1 Dweller at the Island- or Riverside-Stead [Old English í(e)g, island, low riparian land + stede, a place] 2 for Irstead, q.v.

3 for Histed, q.v.

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

Isted Last Name Facts

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

Isted has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isted? popularity and diffusion

It is the 230,517th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,152,448 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Isted are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,206 people, or 1 in 46,201. In England it is most common in: East Sussex, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Kent, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Isted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Isted has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Isted surname increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 145 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Isted are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Isted earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning R 276,984 per year; in United States they earn 9.14% less than the national average, earning $39,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $52,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Histed91709/
Istead91251/
Isteed91108/
Eisted919/
Oisted910/
Iste89547/
Ited8920/
Gistedt8374/
Eistedt8350/
Histead8322/
Idstedt835/
Hoisted832/
Heisted832/
Hiested831/
Huisted830/
Ister801,418/
Ishte80554/
Histe80180/
Oiste8063/
Yiste8047/
Ested8043/
Istea8043/
Giste8030/
Ioste8030/
Aiste8017/
Eiste8012/
Isste809/
Istey807/
Istep806/
Jited805/
Ieste804/
Istee803/
Istes803/
Jiste802/
Usted801/
Isthe801/
Isteh801/
Istie801/
Istid801/
Haistead7775/
Eidstedt7727/
Hidstedt775/
Eischted771/
Ite754,069/
Husted737,402/
Hister73637/
Eister73452/
Oister73158/
Exsted73133/
Haiste7392/
Aister7389/
Hested7352/
Heiste7347/
Estedt7345/
Eusted7337/
Hysted7331/
Ejsted7324/
Ishtee7319/
Gaiste7313/
Jishte738/
Ishthe737/
Jister737/
Istepp735/
Øysted735/
Istets734/
Yister734/
Ishter733/
Isther733/
Essted732/
Hoiste732/
Yisete732/
Iostte732/
Hitted732/
Jistee731/
Estead731/
Esteed731/
Uister731/
Ustead731/
Easted731/
Ihteed731/
Ishtea731/
Jistey731/
Yistes731/
Esthed731/
Isteaz731/
Jisteh731/
Ishteh731/
Histid730/
Histie730/
Histte730/
Histhe730/
Esteds730/
Geijstedt7117/
Gite6746,244/
Hite6717,289/
Heister673,673/
Este672,563/
Eite672,000/
Jite671,849/
Ista671,548/
Itte671,510/
Hustedt671,467/
Aite671,375/
Isti671,227/
Itie671,203/
Hustead67968/
Iteh67833/
Iter67781/
Ites67505/
Itey67456/
Hoysted67382/
Iteu67244/
Oite67225/
Itee67176/
Huister67149/
Hoister67147/
Heusted67143/
Iote67139/
Højsted67118/
Edstedt67101/
Ithe67101/
Itea6796/
Itep6794/
Itez6780/
Huested6772/
Hystead6760/
Itei6755/
Itje6752/
Isty6743/
Yite6739/
Eted6732/
Haysted6731/
Haister6724/
Hijstee6723/
Itet6722/
Iete6721/
Hestead6720/
Esstedt6719/
Ijte6713/
Uite679/
Jisthee678/
Histher678/
Eihster677/
Exstedt676/
Ydstedt675/
Yisteiz674/
Ystehed672/
Itge672/
Işte671/
Hojsted671/
Oisette671/
Jishthe671/
Isteich671/
Husteed671/
Eatiste671/
Eijster671/
Eisterr671/
Eisteth671/
Eystead671/
Gaistea671/
Haistie671/
Yisette671/
Yistter671/
Hedsted671/
Itid671/
Yste671/
Øistesø671/
Eischstedt671/
Eishete671/
Aissete671/
Aishter671/
Eischteadt671/
Ixte671/
Ihte671/
Eastted670/
Heysted670/
Hestedt670/
Heested670/
Heasted670/
Haistep670/
Eidtedt670/
Heistes670/
Istheas670/
Hisster670/
Eisette670/

Search for Another Surname

Isted Reference & Research

Isted One-name Study - A profile of the Isted surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Isted FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Isted
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis