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Wilde Name Meaning

Irish, English, and German: variant of Wild. Dutch (de Wilde) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a violent, unruly, and irascible man, from Middle Dutch wilde ‘wild’, German Wilde ‘wild man’, ‘savage’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Wild, Wilden, Milde, Wilder, Wilke, Linde, Wilt, Wilds, Hilde, Wald

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Wilde Family Origin

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Wilde Family Occupations

What did your Wilde ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Farmer

    4%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Hatter

    2%

  • Labourer

    2%

In 1881, the most common Wilde occupation in the UK was Farmer. 4% of Wilde's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Wilde family was Labourer. Farmer, Coal Miner and Hatter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Wilde.

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Wilde Historical Records

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Wilde Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1945 and 2004, Wilde life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wilde in 1945 was 39, and 80 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wilde

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