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 1,257
Labourer 162
Agricultural Labourer 136
Cotton Weaver 83
Domestic Servant 71
Dress Maker 59
Laundress 52
General Servant 50
House Keeper 46
Coal Miner 43
Gardener 40
Tailor 38
Carpenter 31
Servant 31
Miner 28
Annuitant 27
Shoe Maker 26
Silk Weaver 26
Carter 25
Farm Labourer 23
Blacksmith 22
Butcher 21
Cotton Spinner 20
Weaver 19
Cook 19

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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