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Dayer Family History

Dayer Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: perhaps a variant of Dyer.

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


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Where is the Dayer family from?

You can see how Dayer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dayer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dayer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 66 Dayer families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Dayer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dayer families in 1891.
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What did your Dayer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Printercompositor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dayer. 100% of Dayer men worked as a Printercompositor and 94% of Dayer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Printercompositor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Private Means
    7%

What Dayer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Dayer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dayer 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dayer. 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 544 military records available for the last name Dayer. For the veterans among your Dayer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dayer lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Dayer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Dayer in 1958 was 76, and 88 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dayer

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dayer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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