Hyde
What is the origin of the last name Hyde?
Meaning and origin
The last name Hyde has its origins in the Old English word "hīg", meaning "hide" or "measure of land". It was commonly used as a locational surname for individuals living near a hide of land. Alternatively, it could also have been derived from the Middle English personal name "Hughe" or "Hude", ultimately derived from the Germanic name "Hugo".
The longer story
1. The surname Hyde is of English origin and has roots in the Middle English word "hid(e)" or "hydd" which means "a measure of land" or "a hide."
2. The name is primarily associated with the county of Cheshire in England. It is believed that the Hyde family originated in this region.
3. The Hyde name has ancient origins and dates back to the medieval period in England. It can be traced back to the 13th century.
Surname origins are rarely settled: one spelling can have several sources, and families often took a name for reasons nobody wrote down. Check it against the sources below before you rely on it.
#1,213
Hyde was the 1,213th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 29,094 people, about 10 in every 100,000.
Who carries it
Surnames like Hyde
Names it is linked with, then names with the same origin and a similar standing.
Check the sources
- Forebears: where Hyde is found around the world
- The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
- US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here
For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.