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There are approximately 4,170 people named Halstead in the UK. That makes it the 2,502nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 66 are named Halstead.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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Hailstace
Hailstan

The Halstead surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A town in Essex, England, from Hals, as given above, and sted, a place. Holsted, a town in North Jutland, that is, the low place; Hol, Dutch, hollow, and stead, a place: a house or town in a hollow place.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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