Speedy Surname

204,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,029 people bear this surname

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

Speedy 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.

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Speedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7861:461,14439,345
New Zealand3821:11,8542,061
Australia2821:95,72910,881
England1751:318,38923,763
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Canada461:800,99162,809
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Wales171:182,03112,022
India141:54,790,384527,769
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Kiribati41:28,352669
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Scotland481:77,9844,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Speedy (568) may also be a first name.

Speedy 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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Prosperous, Fortunate; (later) Swift [Old English spédig]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably have reference to the swiftness of the original bearers.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Speedy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Speedy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Speedy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 204,693rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,591,693 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Speedy reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 351,990th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 568 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 786 people, or 1 in 461,144. In The United States Speedy is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 19 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 60 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Speedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Speedy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Speedy last name rose 605 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Speedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Speedy surname is primarily Presbyterian (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Speedy last name are 23.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Speedy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.61% more than the national average, earning R 360,276 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Speedey920/
Spedy9128/
Speede83290/
Speedi83250/
Speddy8357/
Spaedy8339/
Spedyo8311/
Speady831/
Speidy830/
Speedie77995/
Speedis7721/
Speeder776/
Speedee772/
Spedduy770/
Speaddy770/
Speddey770/
Spady734,072/
Speda73213/
Spidy73125/
Spede7332/
Spedi7315/
Spody733/
Speder67338/
Spoede6798/
Spidey6726/
Spaddy6724/
Spidee679/
Spadey678/
Spedda677/
Shpady675/
Szpeda674/
Spaudy673/
Spedie673/
Speida672/
Spedit672/
Spieda671/
Spidiy671/
Spedio671/
Speddi671/
Speide670/
Speade670/
Spaede670/
Spiede670/

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