Stead (pronounced 'sted' as in "instead") is an English surname, and may refer to:

Surnames

* Barry Stead (1939–1980), English cricketer *

C. K. Stead Christian Karlson "Karl" Stead (born 17 October 1932) is a New Zealand writer whose works include novels, poetry, short stories, and literary criticism. He is one of New Zealand's most well-known and internationally celebrated writers. Early l ...

(born 1932), New Zealand writer and critic * Christina Stead (1902–1983), Australian writer *

Dave Stead David Stead (born 15 October 1966), is a drummer from Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Stead was the drummer for the alternate pop / rock band, The Beautiful South. After his parents separated, Stead moved with his mother and siblings to Co ...

(born 1966), British drummer *

David Stead (cricketer) David William Stead (born 26 May 1947) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1969 to 1986. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace and leg-spin bowler, Stead had his most successful season ...

(born 1947), New Zealand cricketer *

David George Stead David George Stead (6 March 1877 – 2 August 1957) was an Australian marine biologist, ichthyologist, oceanographer, conservationist and writer. He was born at St Leonards in Sydney, and educated at public schools and the Sydney Technical Coll ...

(1877–1957), Australian marine biologist, conservationist and writer *

Edgar Stead Edgar Fraser Stead (22 October 1881 – 7 February 1949) was a New Zealand ornithologist, engineer, horticulturist and marksman. He was born in Christchurch and educated there at Christ's College and Wanganui Collegiate School. He then studied ...

(1881–1949), New Zealand ornithologist, horticulturist and marksman * Edwin Stead (1701–1735), Kent cricket patron and team captain *

Eugene A. Stead Eugene Anson Stead Jr. (October 6, 1908 in Atlanta, Georgia – June 12, 2005) is best known as a physician, medical educator, and researcher. He served on the faculties at Harvard, Emory (where he received a Bachelor of Science and MD degree), ...

(1908–2005), American physician *

Gary Stead Gary Raymond Stead (born 9 January 1972) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer who is the head coach of the New Zealand cricket team, having been appointed in August 2018. A top-order batsman, Stead played five Tests in nine month ...

(born 1972), New Zealand cricketer and cricket coach *

George Christopher Stead The Revd George Christopher Stead (April 9, 1913 – May 28, 2008) was British patristic scholar and Church of England clergyman who was the last Ely Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He is best known for his work on the phil ...

(1913–2008), Cambridge professor of philosophy and Christian doctrine *

George Gatonby Stead George Gatonby Stead (17 August 1841 – 29 April 1908) was a notable New Zealand grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, and businessman. Early life Stead was born in 1841 in London, England to George Stead and Mary Gatonby. In 1849 th ...

(1841–1908), New Zealand grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, businessman *

Isabelle Stead Isabelle Stead (born 8 October in Leeds, United Kingdom) is a British film director, producer and philanthropist. In 2008, Stead became a Sundance fellow and alumni. In 2010 Stead was selected by the British Council as the UK Producer on the Mo ...

(born 1979), British film producer, director and philanthropist *

J. H. Stead James Hurst Stead ( 1826 – 24 January 1886) was an English music hall comedian, popular for several decades from the 1850s. Biography He was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, and by the 1850s was performing in music halls around the c ...

(c.1826–1886), English stage comedian and singer *

Jon Stead Jonathan Graeme Stead (born 7 April 1983) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He currently is an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in USL Championship, the American second division. Stead played for H ...

(born 1983), English footballer * Martin Stead (born 1958), Canadian cricketer *

Ralph Stead Ralph Edmund Stead (7 January 1917 – 27 September 2000) was Chairman of the Eastern Region of the British Gas Corporation, 1977-81. ''Education:'' Manchester Grammar School and Ilford County High School. During World War II, he served in the R ...

(1917–2000), British corporate chairman *

Robert J.C. Stead Robert James Campbell Stead (4 September 1880 – 25 June 1959) was a Canadian novelist. Stead was born at Middleville, Ontario. The family homesteaded at Cartwright, Manitoba in 1882. He began a weekly newspaper in Cartwright in 1899, at the ag ...

(1880–1959), Canadian journalist and author *

Ron Stead Ronald Duncan Stead (September 24, 1936 – December 5, 2011) was a Canadian baseball pitcher. He played briefly in Minor League Baseball, then went on to play for over a decade in the Intercounty Baseball League of Ontario, setting multiple leag ...

(1936–2011), Canadian baseball pitcher * William Force Stead (1884–1967), American diplomat, poet, academic and clergyman *

William H. Stead William Henry Stead (June 12, 1858 – April 13, 1918) was an American politician and lawyer. Biography William H. Stead was born on a farm near Marseilles, Illinois on June 12, 1858. He went to Central Normal College, in Ladoga, Indiana an ...

(1858-1918), American politician and lawyer * William Thomas Stead (1849–1912), British journalist *

Zita Stead Zita Mary Stead Blackburn (née Stead) (1904-1986) was a medical illustrator and one of the founders of the Medical Artists Association of Great Britain. Early life Zita Stead was born on 21 March 1904 in Bedale, North Yorkshire. Her parents w ...

(1904-1986), British medical illustrator

Places

* Reno Stead Airport near Reno, Nevada, United States

Surnames

Places

See also