WADE surname DNA project News and Miscellaneous
Wade is a surname which
is found primarily in the UK. The most frequent variant
spellings of the surname are Waid and Waide. It should be noted
that Wade family members have migrated through history thereby carrying the name
to many areas. Wades are found in North America as early as the 1620s in
Virginia and
Massachusetts.
In studying archives the
family name Wade dates back in history to the year 1086.
Coats of arms are granted to individuals (not families) and are only appropriately used by the person who was granted the coat of arms or his direct descendants. Below is a Wade coat of arms.
The color Azure (Blue) in this Wade coat of arms symbolizes loyalty and truth. The shell indicates the bearer participated in the Crusades.
