Stead

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

Surnames

Barry Stead (1939–1980), English cricketer
C. K. Stead (born 1932), New Zealand writer and critic
Christina Stead (1902–1983), Australian writer
Dave Stead (born 1966), British drummer
David Stead (cricketer) (born 1947), New Zealand cricketer
David George Stead (1877–1957), Australian marine biologist, conservationist and writer
Edgar Stead (1881–1949), New Zealand ornithologist, horticulturist and marksman
Edwin Stead (1701–1735), Kent cricket patron and team captain
Eugene A. Stead (1908–2005), American physician
Gary Stead (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer and cricket coach
George Christopher Stead (1913–2008), Cambridge professor of philosophy and Christian doctrine
George Gatonby Stead (1841–1908), New Zealand grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, businessman
Isabelle Stead (born 1979), British film producer, director and philanthropist
J. H. Stead (c.1826–1886), English stage comedian and singer
Jon Stead (born 1983), English footballer
Martin Stead (born 1958), Canadian cricketer
Ralph Stead (1917–2000), British corporate chairman
Robert J.C. Stead (1880–1959), Canadian journalist and author
Ron Stead (1936–2011), Canadian baseball pitcher
William Force Stead (1884–1967), American diplomat, poet, academic and clergyman
William H. Stead (1858-1918), American politician and lawyer
William Thomas Stead (1849–1912), British journalist
Zita Stead (1904-1986), British medical illustrator