Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SPEED
There are approximately 4,389 people named Speed in the UK. That makes it the 2,383rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 69 are named Speed.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
SpeedySpead
Spaid
Spayd
Spade
Spayde
Spaide
Spada
Spady
Spadea
Spede
Spedde
Speade
Spaede
Speda
Spedo
Spad
Speded
Spayed
Speads
Spadd
Spedie
Spaad
Spedey
Speday
Speadie
Speddie
Speddy
Spaedy
Speady
The Speed surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SPEED. SPEEDS. Probably have reference to the swiftness of the original bearers.