Neads Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Neads Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eade' or 'Eede' (v. Edes, Eades, and Ede); nick. Nead, Need; gen. Needs, or Neads, or Needes; compare Neddy, Nibbs, Nopps, Nabbs, &c. Although I have no actual proof, I am confident that this is the derivation of the surname.

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Neads Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2211:252,11820,374
Wales801:38,6823,791
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Neads Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eade' or 'Eede' (v. Edes, Eades, and Ede); nick. Nead, Need; gen. Needs, or Neads, or Needes; compare Neddy, Nibbs, Nopps, Nabbs, &c. Although I have no actual proof, I am confident that this is the derivation of the surname. Ede or Eade was one of the most popular fontnames in the hereditary surname period. My first two instances are strongly confirmatory of this view:

1678. Baptised — Mary, d. Richard Nede: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1681. Married — William Smith and Barbara Nedes: ibid.

1720. — Charles Smith and Rachael Needs: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1717. Baptised — Susannah, d. William Need: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1780. Married — William Need and Mary Long: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Nead's (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Neads Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neads is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neads? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 721,185th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. The last name Neads is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Neads reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 221 people, or 1 in 252,118. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Somerset, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England Neads exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Neads Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neads has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Neads surname expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 149 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neads Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Neads last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Neads earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $54,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neeads910/
Neas891,621/
Nead891,145/
Neds89102/
Nads8927/
Nejad8043,081/
Nehad803,619/
Nease802,930/
Needs802,421/
Neyas80653/
Neias80267/
Nehas80214/
Nejas8090/
Naids8043/
Nedds8039/
Nieds8034/
Neasz8026/
Neash8019/
Neats8017/
Neast809/
Neacs806/
Nadsh805/
Neyad804/
Neuds804/
Neids803/
Neahs802/
Nauds802/
Neass802/
Neasd801/
Nieas801/
Nedås801/
Neeas801/
Neyds801/
Neahd801/
Nas7538,017/
Nad7514,136/
Nes755,370/
Nea754,194/
Ned753,992/
Nejash731,623/
Naudts731,124/
Nooead7380/
Nieass7373/
Naedts7332/
Neates7330/
Neiass7313/
Neasse737/
Nehass737/
Neuhas736/
Neaths735/
Needds735/
Niehas734/
Hneash734/
Nieyad733/
Nejass732/
Nehash732/
Neiaus732/
Neeyas731/
Ne'ass731/
Neashs731/
Ngaids731/
Nejadd731/
Ngeyas731/
Neyats731/
Nieyas731/
Niedsz731/
Nuyads731/
Nnejad731/
Hnejad731/
Nejase731/
Nehats731/
Neidse731/
Neehad731/
Nash67141,815/
Naas6746,843/
Ness6724,759/
Neya6724,302/
Neha6718,373/
Nass6715,400/
Neja679,869/
Nies679,290/
Naud678,318/
Neis677,508/
Nees674,969/
Najd674,361/
Nast673,866/
Naus673,707/
Nedd673,682/
Nese673,549/
Nadh673,151/
Nied672,768/
Nesh672,098/
Neus671,933/
Nets671,761/
Neaz671,724/
Nesr671,675/
Nest671,634/
Nges671,511/
Need671,487/
Neat671,426/
Neys671,389/
Naes671,230/
Ngea671,225/
Gnad67921/
Nais67916/
Noes67902/
Neid67853/
Nays67799/
Nhea67753/
Neah67577/
Naid67526/
Hnes67522/
Gnes67364/
Gnas67361/
Nues67353/
Nhas67353/
Nejd67286/
Nahs67270/
Ngad67268/
Ngas67251/
Hned67222/
Najs67184/
Nasz67183/
Nhad67176/
Neia67166/
Neihaus67157/
Naad67156/
Nehs67132/
Noed67128/
Neap67118/
Nesz67114/
Gned6782/
Ånes6778/
Nhed6776/
Nadz6758/
Neyhaus6751/
Nats6750/
Hnas6747/
Naed6743/
Nnad6736/
Neea6733/
Nahd6727/
Nged6724/
Nnas6724/
Neyd6722/
Nadt6721/
Naudsch6720/
Nedz6716/
Nadd6714/
Nayd6714/
Niea6714/
Neud6714/
Gnea6712/
Nned6711/
Nyes6710/
Nhes6710/
Nyed679/
Neua678/
Natd678/
Neae677/
Nued676/
Nnes676/
Nadp675/
Nedh675/
Nasd675/
Nids675/
Ấnas675/
Hnad674/
Nedt674/
Nasp674/
Neax674/
Neac673/
Nesd673/
Nazs673/
na S673/
Nasj672/
Hnea672/
Ånas672/
Nejs672/
Hnooead672/
Nedc672/
Nnea671/
Neđa671/
Neihass671/
Nesp671/
Naás671/
Néas671/
Nadì671/
Neidsch671/
Neșa671/
Nehatse671/
Nadc671/
Nadx671/
Nyds671/
Nedx671/
Njds671/

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