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Ede Family History

Ede Surname Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name. This is either the female name Eda, a pet form of Edith (Old English Ēadgȳth which is from ēad ‘wealth, prosperity’ + gȳth, a derivative of gūth ‘war’) or the male personal name Ed(d), a pet form of names such as Edgar, Edmund, Edward, and Edwin, in which the first element likewise derives from Old English ēad ‘wealth, prosperity’.

North German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ede or Edo, probably cognates of names in the first paragraph.

Americanized form of Norwegian Eide.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ede family from?

You can see how Ede families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ede family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ede families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 435 Ede families living in Surrey. This was about 24% of all the recorded Ede's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Ede families in 1891.
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What did your Ede ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ede. 13% of Ede men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Ede women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ede were Farmworker and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Farmworker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ede. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Ede. For the veterans among your Ede ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ede lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ede life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Ede in 1953 was 52, and 79 in 2004.

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