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Dice Family History

Dice Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English dyse dyce ‘dice chance luck’ probably applied as a nickname for a habitual dice player; compare Deas and Hazard.

Alternatively, the name may be a variant of Dye with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s or an alternative pronunciation of a variant of Diss.

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Deis or of its Dutch variants Dijs and Deijs; compare Dyes.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dice family from?

You can see how Dice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Dice families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dice's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dice families in 1891.
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What did your Dice ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dice. 100% of Dice women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dice. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Dice. For the veterans among your Dice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dice lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dice in 1943 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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