Where Does The Last Name Mead Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mead (Arabic: ميّاد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﺎﺩ, Hindi: मेाद) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mead? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 10,141^st most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 131,269 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Mead are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 257,954^th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 976 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 31,518 people, or 1 in 11,500. In The United States Mead is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 93 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Mead Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mead surname grew 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mead Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mead last name are 15.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Mead earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.35% more than the national average, earning 523,787 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.85% more than the national average, earning R 318,072 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $49,620 CAD per year.