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 1,485
Agricultural Labourer 142
General Labourer 118
Cotton Weaver 112
Coal Miner 84
Domestic Servant 73
Laundress 69
Labourer 62
Dress Maker 61
Living On Her Own Means 60
Living On Own Means 60
General Servant 46
General Servant Domestic 42
Farmer 40
Gardener 38
Clerk 36
Carpenter 35
Farm Labourer 34
Carter 33
Tailoress 30
Grocer 28
Baker 27
Cotton Spinner 27
Tailor 26
Blacksmith 24

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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