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Dyson Family History

Dyson Surname Meaning

English: metronymic meaning ‘son of Dye’ from the Middle English female personal name Dye. The name is also sometimes interchanged with Tyson.

In some cases also an Americanized form of Norwegian Disen: habitational name from a farm name found in several places in eastern Norway.

This name is a compound of Old Norse dís ‘woman, goddess’ + -en from vin ‘meadow’.

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


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Where is the Dyson family from?

You can see how Dyson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dyson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dyson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5,749 Dyson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Dyson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dyson families in 1891.
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What did your Dyson 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 Dyson. 8% of Dyson men worked as a General Labourer and 64% of Dyson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dyson were Retired and Incapacitated.

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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
    8%
  • Woollen Weaver
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Retired
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

There are 255,000 census records available for the last name Dyson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dyson 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Dyson. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Dyson. For the veterans among your Dyson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dyson lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dyson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1947. The average life expectancy for Dyson in 1940 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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