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Ide Family History

Ide Surname Meaning

English (Sussex): from the Middle English female personal name Ide (Old French Ide ancient Germanic Ida Latinized as Ida of uncertain origin; see 2 below and Ida). Compare Idell.

North German: from the male and female personal name Ide which may have derived from Old Norse idh ‘work activity’. Compare Ihde.

Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written 井出 ‘sluice spillway’. It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a dam.

Also written 井手 or simply 出 it originated in Echizen and Kaga (now Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures) and is found mostly in eastern Japan.

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


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You can see how Ide families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ide family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ide families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Ide families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Ide's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ide families in 1911.
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What did your Ide ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ide. 34% of Ide men worked as a Clerk.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ide. 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 18,000 military records available for the last name Ide. For the veterans among your Ide ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ide lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Ide life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ide in 1950 was 63, and 83 in 2004.

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