From theGerman surname, fromMiddle High Germanheide; see modernGermanHeide(“heathland”).

Heid (pluralHeids)

1. Asurname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census,Heid is the 8213^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4040 individuals.Heid is most common among White (90.42%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heid”, inDictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York:Oxford University Press,→ISBN,page154.

• Ihde,hide,hied

FromMiddle High Germanheide, fromOld High Germanheida, fromProto-West Germanic*haiþi, fromProto-Germanic*haiþī. CompareGermanHeide,Dutchheiden,Englishheathen.

Heid m (pluralHeide)

1. heathen

FromMiddle Low Germanheid, fromOld Saxonhētha, fromProto-West Germanic*haiþi.

Heid m (pluralHeiden)

1. heathen