Last Name HYDE

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Meaning Local: At the hide, from residence thereby. Hide, a measure of land of about 120 acres. Numberles spots are so styled. There are not less than six parishes in Crockford's Clerical Directory.
Local: A farm; as much land as can be cultivated with one plow; a town of Cheshire, England. 'Hyd,' or 'Hithe,' a landing place, a haven, harbor.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Falkland, Belgian, South african

Rank 1,121 (2000 US census) 982 (1990 US census)
Count 28,604 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 88.12%, or 25206 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 7.41%, or 2120 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.43%, or 123 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.76%, or 217 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.52%, or 435 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.77%, or 506 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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