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Hyd Family History

Hyd Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hyde, Heyd, Hy, Hynd, Yu, Han, Hay, Ham, He, Hu

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Where is the Hyd family from?

You can see how Hyd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hyd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hyd families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Hyd family living in Gloucestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hyd's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Hyd families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hyd surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hyd ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hyd ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 348 census records available for the last name Hyd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hyd census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 84 immigration records available for the last name Hyd. 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 26 military records available for the last name Hyd. For the veterans among your Hyd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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