German: perhaps from a short form of the personal name Agatha (see Agate ) or from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name based on eid ‘oath’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Eidt family from?
You can see how Eidt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eidt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Eidt families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 123 Eidt families living in Ontario. This was about 95% of all the recorded Eidt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Eidt families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eidt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Eidt. 65% of Eidt men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Eidt women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Eidt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Eidt in 1956 was 52, and 72 in 2004.