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Bidde Family History

Bidde Name 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: Budde, Hidde, Biddle, Biddy, Linde, Bird, Bridge, Bunde, Budge, Ide

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Where is the Bidde family from?

You can see how Bidde families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bidde family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bidde families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Bidde family living in Indiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bidde's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Bidde families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bidde surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bidde ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 236 census records available for the last name Bidde. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bidde 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Bidde. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Bidde. For the veterans among your Bidde ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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