Irish (southern Ireland especially Kilkenny): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Déadaigh ‘descendant of Déadach’ a personal name apparently meaning ‘toothy’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Deady family from?
You can see how Deady families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deady family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deady families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Deady families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Deady's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Deady families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Deady surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Deady. 100% of Deady men worked as a General Labourer and 90% of Deady women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Deady life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Deady in 1956 was 43, and 80 in 2004.