Worstead Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Worstead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worsted' or Worstead, a village in Norfolk, whence came the thread so called. Flemish weavers, no doubt, settled there early.
Eustace de Wurstede, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameWorstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
Worstead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worsted' or Worstead, a village in Norfolk, whence came the thread so called. Flemish weavers, no doubt, settled there early.
Eustace de Wurstede, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Wurstede, Norfolk, ibid.
Simon Worsted, Close Rolls 6 Richard II.
Nathaniel Rickard and Grace Wosted: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) belonging to Worstead (Norf.), 14th cent. Worsted, 13th cent. Wurstede [the second elem. is Old English stede, a place: tor the first elem. the earliest available form of the name points to an Anglo-Saxon pers. name which, under the weakening influence of the local element, would easily contract into Wur-; this condition would be fulfilled by the common Wulfhere (v. Wolver); but Worston should be compared] Chaucer mentions the textile which took its name from the Norfolk parish— A frere ther was . . .
Of double worstede was his semycope.— Prol. Cant. Tales, 208,262.
Worstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Worstead is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Worstead? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Worstead live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
Worstead is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Worstead is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 50 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 50 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and France, where 25 percent live.
Worstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Worstead has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Worstead surname fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worsted | 93 | 0 | / |
| Worstadt | 88 | 9 | / |
| Borstead | 88 | 7 | / |
| Worste | 86 | 1 | / |
| Borstad | 80 | 532 | / |
| Werstad | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wersted | 80 | 18 | / |
| Worstet | 80 | 2 | / |
| Borsted | 80 | 0 | / |
| Worstte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Warstad | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wursted | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bohrsteadt | 78 | 2 | / |
| Barstead | 75 | 168 | / |
| Warstadt | 75 | 60 | / |
| Vorstadt | 75 | 53 | / |
| Voorstad | 75 | 45 | / |
| Woorster | 75 | 15 | / |
| Waerstad | 75 | 14 | / |
| Warstedt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vorstedt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Borstadt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Voersted | 75 | 7 | / |
| Werstadt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Borstedt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Waersted | 75 | 3 | / |
| Worsteer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Worrster | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wehrsted | 75 | 0 | / |
| Worsther | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wourster | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whersted | 75 | 0 | / |
| Burstead | 75 | 0 | / |
| Worszter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wehrstedt | 71 | 510 | / |
| Borste | 71 | 82 | / |
| Håvorstad | 71 | 34 | / |
| Warsta | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vorste | 71 | 8 | / |
| Barsteadt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vorster | 67 | 28,273 | / |
| Barstad | 67 | 2,321 | / |
| Warstat | 67 | 415 | / |
| Warszta | 67 | 124 | / |
| Verstad | 67 | 76 | / |
| Barsted | 67 | 63 | / |
| Burstad | 67 | 59 | / |
| Varsted | 67 | 34 | / |
| Werstat | 67 | 34 | / |
| Warstei | 67 | 26 | / |
| Börstad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Varstad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Warster | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bärstad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Borstid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vorsthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warsteh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bursted | 67 | 1 | / |
| Worsthy | 67 | 0 | / |
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