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

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

Family name is form of Weidman. One who hunted game, a huntsman.

Dweller at the shallow river crossing or ford; descendant of Wada meaning "to advance".

1. Verstegan says, "WADE, of his dwelling at a meadow;" and others make it synonymous with Ford—a water that may be waded. Hundred Rolls De Wade, and De la Wade. 2. It is also a personal name. Wade was one of the heroes of Scandinavian mythology, and became the subject of a medieval romance, often referred to in Chaucer and other writers, but now lost. "It appears," says historian Wright, "to have related a long series of wild adventures which Wade encountered in his boat, named Guingelot." A Wade or Wada, probably a Saxon, is named in Domesday, as having held lands previously to the Survey.

How popular is Wade?

Wade is common in United States, Senegal, England, Australia, Canada, Mauritania, South Africa, Ireland, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Belize, Jamaica, France, Scotland, Wales, Spain, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Japan, Germany, Morocco, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Guyana, Israel, Thailand, Argentina, Benin, Iraq, Fiji, Bermuda, Philippines, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Isle of Man, Palestine, Dominican Republic, China, Liberia, Kenya.

Wade is ranked 2219 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wade bearers increased by 4.53 per cent in 2010 US census to 97040 since 2000, the surname slipped by 22 spots and ranked at 319. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 64.94 67.49
Black 29.08 28.13
Others 2.44 1.87
Hispanic or Latino 2.34 1.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74 0.65
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.47 0.36
Wade is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Montserrat is ahead in terms of density. Around 247187 people have been found who wears Wade as their family name. Wade is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Wade:
286 United States126,387
Countries with ten thousands of Wade:
46 Senegal64,126
361 England20,453
337 Australia10,663
Countries with thousands of Wade:
1,045 Canada5,203
279 Mauritania1,773
4,308 South Africa1,607
588 Ireland1,444
28,091 India1,331
569 New Zealand1,246
9,975 Nigeria1,116
Countries with hundreds of Wade:
60 Belize957
530 Jamaica779
12,530 France758
1,095 Scotland750
556 Wales607
6,767 Spain601
828 Northern Ireland440
6,552 Mexico439
11,175 Japan424
22,379 Germany416
15,801 Morocco375
1,892 Nepal353
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
579 Guyana243
5,028 Israel236
61,534 Thailand200
19,066 Argentina183
7,422 Benin172
4,771 Iraq168
1,113 Fiji157
57 Bermuda148
71,110 Philippines145
1,341 Nicaragua139
1,442 Trinidad and Tobago130
89 Isle of Man128
4,381 Palestine127
3,815 Dominican Republic123
692 China120
3,427 Liberia119
23,626 Kenya104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
192 Antigua and Barbuda88
496 Barbados80
13,735 Papua New Guinea80
116,326 Russia80
109,461 Indonesia79
11,081 Ivory Coast79
2,869 Singapore77
8,080 Niger75
88,976 Brazil70
69,817 Italy61
2,850 Panama61
11,407 Sweden60
21,171 Austria53
59,047 Iran52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
4,827 Guatemala45
40,838 Netherlands45
417 United States Virgin Islands45
43,620 Cameroon37
26 Montserrat36
19,301 Switzerland36
643 Guam33
566 Jersey32
40,209 Belgium31
20,092 Norway31
7,685 Qatar31
122,816 DR Congo30
2,705 Honduras29
14,967 Kuwait29
46 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha26
19,084 Denmark23
61,288 Greece23
370 Saint Kitts and Nevis22
3,230 Hong Kong18
57,134 Zimbabwe18
1,865 Mali17
62,292 Czechia16
3,310 Costa Rica15
78,777 Malaysia15
722 Grenada14
7,075 Cyprus13
28,211 Venezuela12
17,932 Afghanistan11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
48,135 Egypt10
32,186 Finland10
903 South Korea10
36,116 United Arab Emirates10
394 Dominica9
1,431 American Samoa8
922 Cayman Islands8
20,087 Colombia8
139,182 Turkey7
33,397 Zambia7
89,472 Belarus6
8,345 Cuba6
107,736 Kazakhstan6
92,487 Pakistan6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Anthony Wade worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Grampion and arrived on May 22, 1846. 20 years old Henry Wade, Susan Wade (9), James Wade, aged 20, Immigrant Mary Wade, Sarah Wade, aged 30, William Wade, aged 5 months old, Sarah-Jane Wade, aged 2 months old, Ellen Wade (20) Spinster, and 140 other Wade around 57.69% of whom were workman while others worked as mechanic and spinster, servant, farmer migrated to US from Liverpool, Londonderry, Dublin, Glasgow and Belfast.

From Germany

19 years old Catharine Wade who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on December 7, 1857 by Margaret Evans put out from London. Farmer Christian Wade, Hein. Wade (11), Johann Wade (17) Spinster, Louisa Wade, aged 41, Anna Wade, aged 21, 49 years old Michaeline Wade, Peter Wade, Julianna Wade, aged 38, and 9 other Wade around 40% of whom were laborer migrated to US.

Wade Namesakes

  • Henry Wade, Texas lawyer
  • John Francis Wade, English hymnist
  • Jeptha Wade, American industrialist, philanthropist
  • Emma Wade, is also a Belizean sprinter
  • Eddie Wade, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
  • Aaron Wade, American Middleweight boxer
  • Charlie Wade, head coach of the University of Hawaii men's volleyball program
  • Mitchell Wade, American defense contractor implicated
  • Arthur Wade, Australian politician
  • Ginnie Wade, resident of Gettysburg
  • Decius Wade, American attorney, judge, writer
  • Larry Wade, American former track and field athlete
  • Ibrahima Wade, French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
  • Viviane Wade, French-born Senegalese public figure
  • Saul Wade, English first-class cricketer
  • Sean Wade, long-distance runner from New Zealand,
  • Dewey Wade, NCAA football player and coach
  • Harry Wade, Canadian basketball player, from Windsor, Ontario
  • Terry Wade, American bodysurfer
  • Alexander Wade, American educator
  • Sidney Wade, American poet
  • George Wade, British Army officer
  • Virginia Wade, former professional tennis player
  • John Donald Wade, American biographer, author, essayist, and teacher
  • Benjamin Wade, American politician
  • Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese politician
  • Dwyane Wade, Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr
  • Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, are British screenwriters
  • Charles Paget Wade, English architect, artist-craftsman and poet; today he is perhaps best remembered for the eclectic collection he amassed during his life
  • Jason Wade, American singer and songwriter
  • Fiona Wade, English actress
  • Bobby Wade, Robert Louis Wade, Jr
  • Lance C. Wade, American pilot
  • Wallace Wade, American football player and coach of football
  • Charles Wade, KCMG, KC
  • Herby Wade, South African cricketer
  • Morgan Wade, American professional BMX rider from Tyler, Texas
  • Terrell Wade, former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Todd Wade, real estate investor and former American football offensive tackle
  • Doug Wade, former Australian rules footballer
  • Stephen Wade, Australian politician
  • Ben Wade, American professional baseball pitcher and scout
  • Bill Wade, American football quarterback
  • Paul Wade, Australian retired football player,
  • Robert E. Wade, served as mayor of Hamilton
  • James Wade, English professional darts player
  • Roger Alan Wade, American singer-songwriter
  • Ed Wade, former General Manager of the Houston Astros and previously the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Nicholas Wade, British writer and journalist
  • Matthew Wade, Australian cricketer
  • Sonny Wade, All-American football player at Emory & Henry College

Wade Namesakes

  • Henry Wade, Texas lawyer
  • John Francis Wade, English hymnist
  • Jeptha Wade, American industrialist, philanthropist
  • Emma Wade, is also a Belizean sprinter
  • Eddie Wade, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
  • Aaron Wade, American Middleweight boxer
  • Charlie Wade, head coach of the University of Hawaii men's volleyball program
  • Mitchell Wade, American defense contractor implicated
  • Arthur Wade, Australian politician
  • Ginnie Wade, resident of Gettysburg
  • Decius Wade, American attorney, judge, writer
  • Larry Wade, American former track and field athlete
  • Ibrahima Wade, French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
  • Viviane Wade, French-born Senegalese public figure
  • Saul Wade, English first-class cricketer
  • Sean Wade, long-distance runner from New Zealand,
  • Dewey Wade, NCAA football player and coach
  • Harry Wade, Canadian basketball player, from Windsor, Ontario
  • Terry Wade, American bodysurfer
  • Alexander Wade, American educator
  • Sidney Wade, American poet
  • George Wade, British Army officer
  • Virginia Wade, former professional tennis player
  • John Donald Wade, American biographer, author, essayist, and teacher
  • Benjamin Wade, American politician
  • Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese politician
  • Dwyane Wade, Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr
  • Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, are British screenwriters
  • Charles Paget Wade, English architect, artist-craftsman and poet; today he is perhaps best remembered for the eclectic collection he amassed during his life
  • Jason Wade, American singer and songwriter
  • Fiona Wade, English actress
  • Bobby Wade, Robert Louis Wade, Jr
  • Lance C. Wade, American pilot
  • Wallace Wade, American football player and coach of football
  • Charles Wade, KCMG, KC
  • Herby Wade, South African cricketer
  • Morgan Wade, American professional BMX rider from Tyler, Texas
  • Terrell Wade, former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Todd Wade, real estate investor and former American football offensive tackle
  • Doug Wade, former Australian rules footballer
  • Stephen Wade, Australian politician
  • Ben Wade, American professional baseball pitcher and scout
  • Bill Wade, American football quarterback
  • Paul Wade, Australian retired football player,
  • Robert E. Wade, served as mayor of Hamilton
  • James Wade, English professional darts player
  • Roger Alan Wade, American singer-songwriter
  • Ed Wade, former General Manager of the Houston Astros and previously the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Nicholas Wade, British writer and journalist
  • Matthew Wade, Australian cricketer
  • Sonny Wade, All-American football player at Emory & Henry College

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