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Diay Family History

Diay Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Day, Dial, Dray, Dias, Diak, Dia, Diaz, Diab, May, Hay

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Where is the Diay family from?

You can see how Diay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diay family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Diay families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Diay family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Diay's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Diay families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Diay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Diay ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Diay. 72% of Diay men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Diay women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Diay were Janitor and New Worker.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    72%
  • Janitor
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    50%
  • New Worker
    50%

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Census Records

There are 380 census records available for the last name Diay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Diay 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Diay. 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 9 military records available for the last name Diay. For the veterans among your Diay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Diay

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