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Dailly Family History

Dailly Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: mainly Scottish variant of Irish Daly. Scottish (of Norman origin): variant of Dally 2 a cognate of 3 below.

French: habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ denoting someone from any of several places in France called Ailly (Eure Meuse Somme).

Compare Allee 2 Alyea and Dally 5.

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


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You can see how Dailly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dailly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dailly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dailly family living in Cornwall. This was about 33% of all the recorded Dailly's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 1 other county had the highest population of Dailly families in 1891.
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What did your Dailly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dailly. 100% of Dailly 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

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Dailly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dailly 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 638 immigration records available for the last name Dailly. 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 513 military records available for the last name Dailly. For the veterans among your Dailly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dailly lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, Dailly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Dailly in 1967 was 64, and 80 in 2001.

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