Tunstead Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Tunstead Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Tunstead (a fairly common English place-name) = the Village [Old English túnstede]

Tunstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1061:44,4243,361
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England671:831,61344,286
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia571:473,60936,415
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Tunstead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Tunstead (a fairly common English place-name) = the Village [Old English túnstede]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tunstead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tunstead has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunstead? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tunstead is the 699,651st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Tunstead reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 44,424. In Ireland Tunstead is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 99 percent are found and Connaught, where 1 percent are found. Beside Ireland this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Tunstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tunstead has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Tunstead surname rose 331 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,675 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tunstead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tunstead last name is primarily Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tunstead last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

The amount Tunstead earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.78% more than the national average, earning R 434,364 per year; in United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $58,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tunstad93102/
Tunsted9358/
Tunste861/
Tunsta860/
Thunstedt82134/
Tonstad80293/
Tunster8040/
Tumstad801/
Tunstat800/
Tunstie800/
Tonsted800/
Thonstad7557/
Tonstedt751/
Tunstate750/
Tunçte71128/
Thonstedt713/
Tunçtaş6736/
Tonsti573/
Tumjtha531/

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