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Dial Name Meaning

English: of uncertain origin; possibly an altered form of Irish Doyle. Compare Dyal. Name found among people of Indian origin in Guyana and Trinidad: altered spelling of Dayal. This spelling is found in Indian names occasionally when -dial is the final element of a compound personal name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dyal, Dill, Vial, Deal, Dias, Giel, Day, Dal, Via, Dean

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Dial Family Origin

Where is the Dial family from?

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You can see how Dial families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dial family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dial families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Dial families living in Durham. This was about 42% of all the recorded Dial's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Dial families in 1891.
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Dial Family Occupations

What did your Dial ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hairdresser and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Dial. 8% of Dial men worked as a Hairdresser and 52% of Dial women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dial were Colliery Enginewright and Canteen Manageress

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Hairdresser
    8%
  • Builder Labourer
    4%
  • Carting Contractor To L M S Railway Co
    4%
  • Colliery Enginewright
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    52%
  • At School
    4%
  • Attendant Amusement Cate
    4%
  • Canteen Manageress
    4%

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

Dial Historical Records

What Dial family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Dial. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dial census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dial. 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 Card

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Dial. For the veterans among your Dial ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dial Life Expectancy

What is the average Dial lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dial life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dial in 1943 was 67, and 73 in 2004.

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