Heraldry and the Meade Surname

Meade is a branch of the Mead name tree. Taken at its root, Meade points to “Dweller by a meadow”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Meade family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meade and Mead

Meade adds “e” to Mead, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Meads and Meed.

The 2010 census count for Meade in the United States was 22,091, good for rank 1,631. That is enough to place it in the top 2,500 American surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Meade family name pack.