Playsted Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Playsted 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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Playsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Playsted 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

The place appropriated to amusement, or any exercise intended for pleasure.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Playsted Last Name Facts

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

The last name Playsted is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Playsted? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,931,261st most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Playsted are found; 71 percent are found in Australasia and 71 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Playsted is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 409,026. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 45 percent are found, Queensland, where 26 percent are found and Tasmania, where 23 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Playsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Playsted has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Playsted last name fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Playsted Last Name Statistics demography

Playsted earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 58.39% more than the national average, earning $78,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Playstead9416/
Plasted9331/
Plaisted882,273/
Pliasted883/
Pleasted882/
Plastead880/
Plaested880/
Plasthed880/
Plaste8639/
Playte860/
Plaistead821/
Plaiisted821/
Plaistedt820/
Plaster804,547/
Plested801,073/
Playter80633/
Plaited802/
Plaiste802/
Playtez802/
Playtes802/
Ployted802/
Plisted800/
Plate779,287/
Plyte779/
Plaister75363/
Pflaster75186/
Plauster7519/
Plasterr7517/
Playotes7515/
Pleyster7515/
Plastech755/
Plastete755/
Playtech753/
Plasster751/
Pletayte751/
Plestead750/
Plaistea750/
Platster750/
Ploisted750/
Pleaster750/
Platte714,214/
Plater713,125/
Platje71561/
Plathe71474/
Plates71349/
Platet71311/
Pleyte71248/
Plaate71151/
Plyter71137/
Plaete7182/
Plahte7152/
Plaute7147/
Platey7123/
Plasta7122/
Plasti7117/
Platea7112/
Plateu7112/
Plateh7112/
Platez718/
Platie717/
Pleate716/
Platee716/
Plhate715/
Pláate714/
Pleste712/
Plyate711/
Platei711/
Pliste711/
Phlate711/
Plythe710/
Playta710/
Playcette710/
Plaite710/
Platter672,584/
Plester67787/
Plaatje67247/
Plattes67235/
Pleytez67180/
Pleyter6769/
Pluyter6765/
Plattje6763/
Plattet6751/
Plestid6749/
Pleytes6748/
Plaiter6733/
Plachte6732/
Platays6729/
Pläster6727/
Plauter6726/
Playtis6718/
Plateis6718/
Plister6717/
Plahter6716/
Plather6715/
Pillate6713/
Pellate6712/
Platets6710/
Plattey6710/
Ploytes677/
Plattie676/
Plaitez675/
Plastis674/
Plastoi674/
Plaites673/
Plistie672/
Plestes672/
Plaethe672/
Plastii671/
Plattee671/
Bhplate671/
Pla'ate671/
Plaatie671/
Platite671/
Pleatea671/
Platysh671/
Plausta671/
Ploited671/
Pleashette670/
Plaatge670/
Ployter670/
Platthe670/
Plauthe670/
Plattej670/

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