Playstead Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Playstead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the playstead,' i.e. playground, from residence thereby; compare Plaistow.

Alex, atte Pleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John atte Tleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Playstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Playstead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the playstead,' i.e. playground, from residence thereby; compare Plaistow.

Alex, atte Pleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John atte Tleystude, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Philip atte Pleystede, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1581. Edward Plaistced, Sussex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1652. Robert Plasteed: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1711. Married — James Plaisted and Lettitia Tayler: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1794. Married — Samuel Cook and Mary Playsted: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 a Play or Sports Place [ Old English plega, play, sport + stede, a place] Philip atte Pleystede.—Subsidy Roll (Soms.), A.D. 1327.

2 a Sports Post or Pillar [Old English plega + studu, pillar, etc.] John atte Pleystude.—Subsidy Roll (Soms.), A.D. 1327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Playstead Last Name Facts

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

Playstead is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Playstead.

How Common Is The Last Name Playstead? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Playstead live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States Playstead is mostly found in: California, where 25 percent live, Idaho, where 19 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live.

Playstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Playstead has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Playstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Playstead surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Playstead earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 124.83% more than the national average, earning $97,014 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Playsted9493/
Plastead940/
Plaistead891/
Plasted8831/
Plaisted822,273/
Pliasted823/
Pleasted822/
Plaistad821/
Plestead820/
Plaested820/
Plaistea820/
Plasthed820/
Plaste8039/
Plasta8022/
Platea8012/
Playte800/
Playta800/
Plaiisted781/
Plaistedt780/
Plaster754,547/
Plested751,073/
Playter75633/
Plateja75121/
Plastas759/
Plaited752/
Plaiste752/
Playtez752/
Playtes752/
Ployted752/
Playtoe751/
Pleatea751/
Plausta751/
Plisted750/
Plata7172,757/
Plate719,287/
Plaister71363/
Pflaster71186/
Plauszta7130/
Plauster7119/
Plasterr7117/
Playotes7115/
Pleyster7115/
Plyte719/
Plastech715/
Plastete715/
Playtech713/
Plasster711/
Pletayte711/
Platster710/
Ploisted710/
Pleaster710/
Platte674,214/
Plater673,125/
Pletea672,089/
Platta67582/
Platje67561/
Plathe67474/
Plates67349/
Platet67311/
Pleyte67248/
Plaistowe67184/
Plaate67151/
Plitea67142/
Plauta67141/
Plyter67137/
Plaete6782/
Platat6759/
Plahte6752/
Platau6751/
Plaute6747/
Plataz6743/
Platah6742/
Platoe6727/
Plajta6725/
Platey6723/
Plasti6717/
Platai6712/
Plateu6712/
Plateh6712/
Plahta679/
Plista679/
Platez678/
Plyata677/
Platie677/
Pleate676/
Platee676/
Plhate675/
Plaata675/
Platač675/
Phlayotha674/
Pláate674/
Platue672/
Pleste672/
Plaeta671/
Platha671/
Plyate671/
Plesta671/
Platei671/
Pletad671/
Pliste671/
Phlate671/
Pladta671/
Platye670/
Plythe670/
Playcette670/
Plaite670/

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