Theed Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Theed Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theodoric', spelt Thedric in the Hundred Rolls. It is almost certain that Theed is a nick, of Thedric. The name was very popular, v. Terry.

Nicholas Thede, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Theed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:379,03426,619
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Theed Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theodoric', spelt Thedric in the Hundred Rolls. It is almost certain that Theed is a nick, of Thedric. The name was very popular, v. Terry.

Nicholas Thede, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Thede, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1611. Richard Theede, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1748. Married — Christopher Theed and Elizabeth Carterledge: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) usually represents the first element of one of the common Anglo-Saxon Theod- names; rarely directly from an Anglo-Saxon Theoda [Old English þeód= Old Saxon thiod= Old Norse þióð=Goth.O.H.Ger. diot(a, thiot(a, nation, people] William Thede.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Teed(e and Tedd.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Theed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Theed occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theed? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,181,191st most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Theed reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Theed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Theed has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Theed surname increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Theed Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Theed surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Theed earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.34% less than the national average, earning $31,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.03% less than the national average, earning $36,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theedt9118/
Teed893,224/
Thed8914/
Touheed83372/
Thete8015,349/
Thead80130/
Theet8067/
Thedt8020/
Thied8015/
Theud802/
Theid802/
Tehed802/
Teeds802/
Thedh801/
Thedd801/
Teedt800/
Thouheed778/
Ted75860/
Thethe732,279/
Theate73413/
Thette7377/
Theite7369/
Thiedt7326/
Ta'eed7319/
Theete735/
Theetz733/
Toheet731/
Theidt731/
Theidz730/
Thet67451,853/
Tete6772,641/
Tead671,053/
Tedd67415/
Teet67398/
Thid67117/
Tied67108/
Theiste6785/
Tedt6730/
Teds679/
Theethe679/
Theathe678/
Teid676/
Touheet675/
Tedz673/
Teyd673/
Tesd673/
Tedh672/
Tjhd672/
Dted672/
Tted671/
Teheïte671/
Tehd671/
Tetd671/
Uamthed671/
Thjd671/
Tged671/

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