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Wride Family History

Wride Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Wriedt . English: perhaps a nickname for someone with a twisted body from having a crooked neck back or legs from Middle English wrid(e) wrede. This term is recorded only in names and seems to imply an Old English noun wride ‘twist bend’ derived from Old English wrīthan ‘to twist to writhe’. Its sense development to ‘the twisted (one)’ and may have been influenced by Middle English wried ‘crooked bent twisted’ past participle of wrien ‘to writhe be crooked (etc.)’. Alternatively a post-medieval variant of Read .

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

Similar surnames: Wrede, Prime, Weide, Grice, Cripe, Wise, Wire, Ide, Pride, Brine

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Where is the Wride family from?

You can see how Wride families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wride family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wride families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 21 Wride families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Wride's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wride families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
55%
Laborer
28%
Labourer
19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

At Home
100%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Wride. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wride 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 824 immigration records available for the last name Wride. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 592 military records available for the last name Wride. For the veterans among your Wride ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wride lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Wride life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Wride in 1958 was 35, and 69 in 2004.

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