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
School 1,232
Farm Labourer 111
Private Means 98
General Labourer 85
Labourer 78
General Servant (domestic) 59
Coal Miner Hewer 54
None 52
Domestic Servant 45
Dressmaker 43
House Painter 41
Cotton Weaver 40
Scholar 36
Clerk 34
At Home 32
Laundress 32
Shop Assistant 31
General Servant Domestic 30
Carter 30
Assisting In The Business 29
Tailoress 29
Carpenter 28
Assisting In Business 27
Bricklayer 27
House Keeper 27

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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