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Dyas Family History

Dyas Surname Meaning

English and Welsh: variant of Dayus from the personal name Deiws, a pet form of Dai and Dafydd, Welsh forms of David. In English counties bordering Wales, Dayus and Dyos were sometimes shortened to Day(e)s and Deyes, or altered to Dayhouse and Dyhouse through false association with the words deyhouse, dayhouse ‘dairy’ or deyehouse, dyehouse ‘dye-works’.

There is no medieval evidence that this name derived from either word. Dayhouse has since become extinct. Irish (Meath): perhaps a spelling adopted locally to Anglicize Irish Déise, see Dease, unless it is the name in 1 above.

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


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You can see how Dyas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dyas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dyas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 51 Dyas families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Dyas's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Dyas families in 1891.
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What did your Dyas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dyas. 19% of Dyas men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Dyas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dyas were Colliery Hewer (below) and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Police Constable
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Colliery Hewer (below)
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dyas. For the veterans among your Dyas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dyas lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dyas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Dyas in 1944 was 52, and 75 in 2004.

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