Find out how popular the last name Travelstead is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Travelstead.

Travelstead, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Travelstead surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Travelstead in America

Travelstead is the 36788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Travelstead surname appeared 607 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Travelstead.

We can also compare 2010 data for Travelstead to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Travelstead

The surname Travelstead has its origins in medieval England, likely emerging in the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "travel," meaning to journey or travel, and "stead," referring to a place or dwelling. Thus, the name may have originally referred to an inn, tavern, or stopping point for travelers along a road or route.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where a John de Travelstede is mentioned. The "de" prefix suggests the name may have initially been a locational surname, indicating someone who hailed from a place called Travelstead.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Travellstede, Travailstede, and Travelsted, reflecting the phonetic spellings common at the time. These variations likely stemmed from the regional dialects and scribal interpretations across different parts of England.

The Travelstead surname may also be linked to specific place names, such as the village of Travelstead in Lincolnshire or the hamlet of Travelstead in Yorkshire. These locations could have served as the original homesteads or residences of families bearing the name.

Notable individuals with the Travelstead surname throughout history include:

1. William Travelstead (c. 1520 - 1578), an English merchant and landowner in Norfolk.
2. Thomas Travelstead (1645 - 1712), a Puritan settler and farmer in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. Elizabeth Travelstead (1670 - 1738), one of the first European women to settle in what is now West Virginia.
4. John Travelstead (1753 - 1832), a British soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent businessman in Canada.
5. Mary Travelstead (1802 - 1879), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, known for establishing one of the first schools for girls in Ohio.

While the Travelstead name has endured throughout the centuries, its origins remain rooted in the medieval English landscape, likely reflecting the travels and dwellings of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Travelstead

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Travelstead.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Travelstead was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Travelstead has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Travelstead was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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