Speedy Surname
Approximately 2,029 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSpeedy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 786 | 1:461,144 | 39,345 |
| New Zealand | 382 | 1:11,854 | 2,061 |
| Australia | 282 | 1:95,729 | 10,881 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 171 | 1:142,546 | 12,796 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
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.
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) Prosperous, Fortunate; (later) Swift [Old English spédig]
Probably have reference to the swiftness of the original bearers.
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.
Speedy Demographics
Average Male Speedy Height
176.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speedey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Spedy | 91 | 28 | / |
| Speede | 83 | 290 | / |
| Speedi | 83 | 250 | / |
| Speddy | 83 | 57 | / |
| Spaedy | 83 | 39 | / |
| Spedyo | 83 | 11 | / |
| Speady | 83 | 1 | / |
| Speidy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Speedie | 77 | 995 | / |
| Speedis | 77 | 21 | / |
| Speeder | 77 | 6 | / |
| Speedee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Spedduy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Speaddy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Speddey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Spady | 73 | 4,072 | / |
| Speda | 73 | 213 | / |
| Spidy | 73 | 125 | / |
| Spede | 73 | 32 | / |
| Spedi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Spody | 73 | 3 | / |
| Speder | 67 | 338 | / |
| Spoede | 67 | 98 | / |
| Spidey | 67 | 26 | / |
| Spaddy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Spidee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Spadey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Spedda | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shpady | 67 | 5 | / |
| Szpeda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spaudy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spedie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Speida | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spedit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spieda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spidiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spedio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speddi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speide | 67 | 0 | / |
| Speade | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spaede | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spiede | 67 | 0 | / |
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