| ![Show Contents]() Waid History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Waid is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the given name Wade. Waid is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronyms were formed when a son used his father's personal name as a surname, while others came from the personal names of famous religious and secular figures. In this case, the surname would have come from the personal name of the father, or another ancestor of the bearer. Another derivation of this surname comes from the Old English word (ge)wæd, which means to wade, and would have been given to someone who lived near a ford. Members of the Waid family were in Durham, at Hilton Castle, since the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Waid familyThe surname Waid was first found in Durham where they held a family seat at Hilton Castle from very ancient times. Early History of the Waid familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waid research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1568, 1608, 1666, 1673, 1683, 1685, 1718, 1745, 1748 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Waid History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waid Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Waid have been found, including Wade, Waide, Waid and others. Early Notables of the Waid familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Armigil Wade or Waad (d. 1568), 'the English Columbus,' stated on the inscription of his tombstone, composed by his son, Sir William. He is said to have sprung from an ancient Yorkshire family. "He is said to have been born at Kilnsey, near Coniston, and his mother's maiden name is given as Comyn. On the dissolution of the monasteries Kilnsey was granted to Sir Richard Gresham, to whom Armagil may have owed his introduction at court. In 1536 he joined as an adventurer in Hore's voyage to North America. After about two months'...
Another 227 words (16 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Waid Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waid RankingIn the United States, the name Waid is the 12,492nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Waid family to Ireland
Some of the Waid family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Waid migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Waid, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :
Waid Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Edw Waid, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2
Waid Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Waid, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1857 2
| Waid migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Waid Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Richard Waid, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1833
| Waid migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Waid Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Contemporary Notables of the name Waid (post 1700) | + |
- Waid Richard Vanderpoel (1922-2003), American financier and conservationist
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Dick
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