Linstead Surname

347,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Linstead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linstead,' a parish in Kent Also two parishes (Magna and Parva Linstead) in Suffolk.

Richard de Lindested, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Linstede, parson of Cawston, 1370: History of Norfolk.

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Linstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4811:115,83811,830
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Canada1701:216,73920,919
Australia931:290,27625,669
Scotland371:144,6988,671
France121:5,535,227269,324
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Malta41:107,5681,849
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Linstead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linstead,' a parish in Kent Also two parishes (Magna and Parva Linstead) in Suffolk.

Richard de Lindested, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Linstede, parson of Cawston, 1370: History of Norfolk.

Thomas de Linstead, of Norwich, 1676: ibid.

1804. Married — John Widdison and Eliza Linstead: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Linstead, or Dwel­ler at the Lime-Tree Place [OE. lind, a lime-tree + stede, a stead] Linstead, Kent, was Lindested in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in Suffolk and Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Linstead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linstead is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Linstead click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linstead? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,722nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. Linstead occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Linstead live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 115,838. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Norfolk, where 9 percent live. Other than England Linstead occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Linstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linstead has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Linstead last name rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 511 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Linstead last name are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Linstead earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,060 CAD per year.

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Linstead Reference & Research

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