Waid

From the German surname. See Weide (“pasture”), also derived from Middle High German weit (“woad”), see English woad.

Waid (plural Waids)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Waid is the 9245^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3521 individuals. Waid is most common among White (91.34%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Waid”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• DWAI, wadi