Speeding Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Speeding Surname Definition:

(English) representing an Anglo-Saxon *Spéding= Sped's Son [Old English spéd, from, success, prosperity, etc. + the son suff. -ing] For an analogous -ing-formation on a fem. noun cp. the Anglo-Saxon Munding.

Speeding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia861:313,90427,145
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269

Speeding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) representing an Anglo-Saxon *Spéding= Sped's Son [Old English spéd, from, success, prosperity, etc. + the son suff. -ing] For an analogous -ing-formation on a fem. noun cp. the Anglo-Saxon Munding.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Speeding Last Name Facts

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

Speeding occurs most in Australia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Speeding click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Speeding? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,746,159th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Speeding are found; 78 percent are found in Australasia and 78 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 313,904. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 90 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside and Queensland, where 5 percent reside. Beside Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Speeding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Speeding has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Speeding surname contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Speedings942/
Speedding941/
Speding9319/
Speedin931/
Spedding882,965/
Spedin861/
Speddings8249/
Speddding821/
Spading80171/
Speeden8045/
Spedina801/
Speddin800/
Spauding7530/
Spadding750/
Spidding750/
Speden71100/
Spaudings711/
Spedden67601/
Speiden67185/
Spidion679/
Spodink672/
Spieden671/
Sppeden670/
Spiden57144/
Spydyn571/
Spyden571/
Spoiden53190/
Spydyna531/
Spidden530/
Spayden530/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Speeding
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