Hyde Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hyde Name Meaning: A topographic name for someone 'living' & 'farming' on a 'hide' of land.This was a valuable measure of land. Quite possibly a habitational name from any one of a number of places with this name i.e 'Hyde' in Hampshire.

Variable land differed from time to time originally the amount necessary to support ones family & household.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hyde Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hyde family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 681
Agricultural Labourer 130
Labourer 99
House Servant 82
At Home 72
Dress Maker 56
Servant 50
House Keeper 37
Cotton Weaver 33
Carpenter 30
Laundress 28
Pauper 27
Farm Labourer 26
General Servant 24
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 24
Weaver 23
Errand Boy 21
Silk Winder 21
Tailor 20
Annuitant 19
Coal Miner 19
Ag Labourer 19
Gardener 18
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 16
Butcher 16

Hyde Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hyde 100% 65,725
2 Hide 75% 9,933
3 Hoyd 50% 2,476
4 Hoyde 80% 277
5 Hayde 80% 270
6 Hayd 50% 238
7 Heyde 80% 155

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The surname Hyde is the most popular version of all its varients

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