Hyde is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hyde
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The is the variant form of Ide. Possibly Ilide, with the initial letter suppressed. Ide was however an Anglo-Saxon, and is to this day a Frisian, proper name.

See Hide - A feudal portion of land of uncertain extent, according to its quality. A hide appears generally to have been so much land as "with its house and toft, right of common, and other appurtenances, was considered to be sufficient for the ne cessities of a family." There are specific localities called Hide, in Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, Herefordshire, and many other counties

"A hide (Anglo-Saxon hyd) of land was about 120 acres; also as much land as could be tilled with oneplough, or would support one family; a family possession." Sometimes a specific locality bears this name. Atte Hide in Hundred Rolls.

The variant form of the Hide. A feudal portion of land of uncertain extent, according to its quality. A hide appears generally to have been so much land as "with its house and toft, right of common, and other appurtenances, was considered to be sufficient for the ne cessities of a family." There are specific localities called Hide, in Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, Herefordshire, and many other counties.

Lastname is the variation of Halfhead. Perhaps a corruption of Halford or some such local name.

One who lived on a homestead consisting of one hide, i.e., as much land as could be tilled with one plow.

Lastname is form of Hide. Field, hide of land.

The family name is form of Ide. Same as Hide meaning "field, hide of land".

How popular is Hyde?

Despite the fact that the number of Hyde bearers increased by 1.71 per cent in 2010 US census to 29094 since 2000, the surname slipped by 92 spots and ranked at 1213. The last name was found in around 10 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 86.16 88.12
Black 8.27 7.41
Hispanic or Latino 2.66 1.77
Others 1.62 1.52
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66 0.76
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.64 0.43

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

James Hyde worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 30 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Georgia and arrived on May 11, 1846. Immigrant Mary Hyde, 28 years old Mary Hyde, John Hyde, aged 42, J.B. Hyde (40) Engineer, Alice Hyde, aged 22, Catherine Hyde (20) Immigrant, 12 years old Bridget Hyde, Workman James Hyde, William Hyde, aged 24, and 43 other Hyde majority of whom were workman and others worked as farmer and shoemaker, servant, carpenter migrated to US from London, Halifax & Liverpool and Cork.

From Germany

Laborer Catherine Hyde from Germany aboard the Sultan from Liverpool. She is registered to be Of unknown age when she arrived in USA on May 22, 1854. Herm. Hyde, aged 21, N.A. Hyde, Thomas Hyde, aged Of unknown age, Maximilian Hyde, aged 23, 19 years old Cecilie Hyde, Gustav-V.D. Hyde, aged 24, Helene Hyde, aged 26, G.M. Hyde, aged 26, are other Hyde that migrated to US from Bremen, Liverpool & Queenstown, Hamburg and Hamburg & Southampton.

Hyde Namesakes

  • Laurance M. Hyde, chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
  • Ira B. Hyde, Representative from Missouri
  • Samuel C. Hyde, representative from Washington
  • DeWitt Hyde, American congressional representative
  • Thomas Hyde, English orientalist
  • Lloyd Hyde, (April 24, 1920
  • Harry Hyde, leading crew chief in NASCAR stock car racing
  • Miriam Hyde, Australian composer, mainly classical, pianist
  • Nicholas Hyde, was Lord Chief Justice of England
  • Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde, were newlyweds
  • Randall Hyde, is best known as the author of 'The Art of Assembly Language'
  • Robin Hyde, is one of New Zealand's major poets
  • Lindsay Hyde, founder and President of Strong Women
  • Martina Hyde, British archer
  • Dayton Hyde, American expository author and proponent of nature conservation
  • W. Lewis Hyde, American physicist
  • Vicki Hyde, New Zealand science writer and editor
  • Catherine Ryan Hyde, American novelist and short story writer
  • John Nelson Hyde, American missionary who preached in the Punjab
  • Alan Hyde, radio broadcaster
  • Alexander Hyde, English royalist clergyman
  • Douglas Hyde, Irish academic, linguist
  • Anne Hyde, was Duchess of York and Albany as the first wife of the future King James II of England
  • Henry Hyde, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Arthur M. Hyde, American Republican politician,
  • Orson Hyde, leader
  • Jonathan Hyde, Australian-born English actor,
  • Henry Baldwin Hyde, American businessman
  • Paul Hyde, British-born Canadian musician and record producer
  • Karl Hyde, English musician and artist
  • Thomas Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde, British industrialist, philanthropist
  • Graham Hyde, English former professional footballer
  • Marina Hyde, English columnist
  • Rosel H. Hyde, served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission twice under the four different presidents
  • H. Montgomery Hyde, He was deselected in 1959, losing his seat
  • Lewis Hyde, scholar, essayist, translator
  • Evan X Hyde, Belizean writer, journalist
  • Connie Hyde, English actress
  • William De Witt Hyde, American college president, born at Winchendon
  • Tracy Hyde, British former actress and model
  • John Richard Hyde, Canadian soldier, provincial politician and judge
  • Danny Hyde, experimental musician and remix artist
  • Ralph Hyde, curator of graphic arts at the Guildhall Library
  • Johnny Hyde, Russian-American talent agent
  • Chris Hyde, former Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club
  • Helen Hyde, American etcher and engraver
  • Glenn Hyde, former American football offensive tackle
  • Clifton Hyde, American multi-instrumentalist
  • Sanna-June Hyde, Finnish-English actress at Helsingin kaupungin teatteri
  • Annie Taylor Hyde, women's leader

Hyde Namesakes

  • Laurance M. Hyde, chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
  • Ira B. Hyde, Representative from Missouri
  • Samuel C. Hyde, representative from Washington
  • DeWitt Hyde, American congressional representative
  • Thomas Hyde, English orientalist
  • Lloyd Hyde, (April 24, 1920
  • Harry Hyde, leading crew chief in NASCAR stock car racing
  • Miriam Hyde, Australian composer, mainly classical, pianist
  • Nicholas Hyde, was Lord Chief Justice of England
  • Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde, were newlyweds
  • Randall Hyde, is best known as the author of 'The Art of Assembly Language'
  • Robin Hyde, is one of New Zealand's major poets
  • Lindsay Hyde, founder and President of Strong Women
  • Martina Hyde, British archer
  • Dayton Hyde, American expository author and proponent of nature conservation
  • W. Lewis Hyde, American physicist
  • Vicki Hyde, New Zealand science writer and editor
  • Catherine Ryan Hyde, American novelist and short story writer
  • John Nelson Hyde, American missionary who preached in the Punjab
  • Alan Hyde, radio broadcaster
  • Alexander Hyde, English royalist clergyman
  • Douglas Hyde, Irish academic, linguist
  • Anne Hyde, was Duchess of York and Albany as the first wife of the future King James II of England
  • Henry Hyde, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Arthur M. Hyde, American Republican politician,
  • Orson Hyde, leader
  • Jonathan Hyde, Australian-born English actor,
  • Henry Baldwin Hyde, American businessman
  • Paul Hyde, British-born Canadian musician and record producer
  • Karl Hyde, English musician and artist
  • Thomas Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde, British industrialist, philanthropist
  • Graham Hyde, English former professional footballer
  • Marina Hyde, English columnist
  • Rosel H. Hyde, served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission twice under the four different presidents
  • H. Montgomery Hyde, He was deselected in 1959, losing his seat
  • Lewis Hyde, scholar, essayist, translator
  • Evan X Hyde, Belizean writer, journalist
  • Connie Hyde, English actress
  • William De Witt Hyde, American college president, born at Winchendon
  • Tracy Hyde, British former actress and model
  • John Richard Hyde, Canadian soldier, provincial politician and judge
  • Danny Hyde, experimental musician and remix artist
  • Ralph Hyde, curator of graphic arts at the Guildhall Library
  • Johnny Hyde, Russian-American talent agent
  • Chris Hyde, former Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club
  • Helen Hyde, American etcher and engraver
  • Glenn Hyde, former American football offensive tackle
  • Clifton Hyde, American multi-instrumentalist
  • Sanna-June Hyde, Finnish-English actress at Helsingin kaupungin teatteri
  • Annie Taylor Hyde, women's leader

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