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Byed Family History

Byed Surname 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: Bye, Beed, Byrd, Byer, Syed, Bard, Rye, Beer, Bond, Bold

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Where is the Byed family from?

You can see how Byed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byed family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Byed families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Byed family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Byed's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Byed families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Byed 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 Byed ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Byed. 67% of Byed men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Byed women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Byed were Farmer and Maid.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Farmer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Maid
    50%

What Byed family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 285 census records available for the last name Byed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Byed 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Byed. 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 23 military records available for the last name Byed. For the veterans among your Byed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Byed lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Byed ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Byed

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