Milstead

Milstead Meaning & Origin

About Milstead
The surname Milstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mildthryth" or "Mildthryð," which means "gentle strength" or "mild power." The name was later combined with the Old English word "stede," meaning "place," to form Milstead, which could be interpreted as "the place of Mildthryth." The surname Milstead likely originated as a locational name, referring to a specific place where individuals with this name resided or were associated with.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Milstead is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Milstead: 3,117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,334
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Milstead based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Milstead is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlˌstɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Milstead in Braille

Here's how to represent Milstead in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Milstead in braille

How to sign the name Milstead using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Milstead using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Milstead in sign language

Numerology