Speed Surname
Approximately 19,554 people bear this surname
Speed Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably a font-name, wishing prosperity or good-speed to the child. The original meaning of speed is 'success.' If not this, it must be a nickname, significant of the quick, hasty movements of the first ancestor.
Read More About This SurnameSpeed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,440 | 1:38,396 | 4,731 |
| England | 4,513 | 1:12,346 | 1,816 |
| Egypt | 1,373 | 1:66,960 | 6,238 |
| Australia | 1,341 | 1:20,131 | 2,790 |
| Canada | 608 | 1:60,601 | 7,126 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Scotland | 324 | 1:16,524 | 2,031 |
| Wales | 293 | 1:10,562 | 1,178 |
| New Zealand | 160 | 1:28,302 | 4,948 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| South Africa | 115 | 1:471,110 | 39,128 |
| India | 114 | 1:6,728,644 | 151,199 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Jamaica | 38 | 1:75,525 | 3,602 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Isle of Man | 19 | 1:4,517 | 958 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,975 | 1:12,342 | 1,869 |
| Scotland | 365 | 1:10,255 | 1,304 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:23,764 | 1,369 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,633 | 1:30,752 | 3,715 |
Speed (1,267) may also be a first name.
Speed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably a font-name, wishing prosperity or good-speed to the child. The original meaning of speed is 'success.' If not this, it must be a nickname, significant of the quick, hasty movements of the first ancestor. If baptismal, Speedy is but a pet-form, as in the case of Charlie, Tommy, Willy, &c.
Johannes Sped, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Margaret Sped, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Roger Sped, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1555-6. John Speede and Elizabeth Cheynye: Marriage Lic. (London).
Cicilie Speed, of Tattenhall, 1578: Wills at Chester.
Nicholas Speid occupied part of the lands of Cuikstone or Quygstone in Angus, 1410 (REB., I, 84), and Cuthbert Speid was witness in Forfar (Southesk, p. 720). Rev. George Speed, minister of Aberlour, Banffshire, diea 1688, and Mr. William Speed, minister at Botraphennie, residenter at Netherbyre parish of Aytoun, 1706 (Lauder), is probably Mr. William Speed, minister at Ednam, who was deposed in 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 168).
(English) Success, Fortúne, Prosperity [Old English spéd] Roger Sped.—Hundred Rolls
“Success” or “Wealth” in Old English (Sped).
Probably have reference to the swiftness of the original bearers.
Ivo de Spada, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and Roger Sped, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
In "The Western Martyrology" we learn that Mr. Joseph Speed of Culliton (Colyton in East Devon), one of the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion of 1685, met his death on the scaffold with Christian fortitude.
Speed Demographics
Average Speed Salary in
United States
$40,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Speed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Speed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Speed is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Speed? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,494th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 372,688 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Speed are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Speed is also the 221,694th most common forename globally, borne by 1,267 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,440 people, or 1 in 38,396. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 93 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Egypt, where 7 percent live.
Speed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Speed has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Speed last name rose 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 444 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Speed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Speed surname is principally Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Speed last name are 6.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.12% registered with the party.
The amount Speed earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 101.05% more than the national average, earning 695,791 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning R 237,336 per year; in United States they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $40,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $54,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeds | 91 | 16 | / |
| Speedz | 91 | 5 | / |
| Speead | 91 | 0 | / |
| Spee | 89 | 3,016 | / |
| Sped | 89 | 67 | / |
| Speer | 80 | 24,947 | / |
| Spees | 80 | 1,123 | / |
| Speet | 80 | 570 | / |
| Speid | 80 | 510 | / |
| Spead | 80 | 120 | / |
| Spedt | 80 | 40 | / |
| Spied | 80 | 34 | / |
| Spete | 80 | 10 | / |
| Speez | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shped | 80 | 3 | / |
| Speea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Speae | 80 | 2 | / |
| Spedh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spedd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Szped | 80 | 1 | / |
| Speep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Speeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xpeed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spehe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Spoed | 80 | 0 | / |
| Spaed | 80 | 0 | / |
| Speyd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Spedz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Speedova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Spe | 75 | 63 | / |
| Speets | 73 | 281 | / |
| Shpedt | 73 | 264 | / |
| Speeth | 73 | 80 | / |
| Spaedt | 73 | 75 | / |
| Shpeer | 73 | 36 | / |
| Spiedt | 73 | 32 | / |
| Speech | 73 | 21 | / |
| Shpeyd | 73 | 18 | / |
| Speetz | 73 | 9 | / |
| Speerh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Spette | 73 | 4 | / |
| Spehte | 73 | 4 | / |
| Speids | 73 | 3 | / |
| Speehr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hspeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Speste | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shpeep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szpedt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Speesh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speete | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speate | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speerr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speeht | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spethe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speh | 67 | 776 | / |
| Sper | 67 | 446 | / |
| Spey | 67 | 216 | / |
| Spet | 67 | 163 | / |
| Spes | 67 | 155 | / |
| Spei | 67 | 135 | / |
| Spie | 67 | 112 | / |
| Spid | 67 | 75 | / |
| Spea | 67 | 70 | / |
| Spez | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shpeydt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Späd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Spée | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sphe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zped | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hspe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Speecht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shpe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sxpe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zspe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spechte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speachd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sppe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sspe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šped | 67 | 1 | / |
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